David Livingstone Museum
Category A listed building in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
Attractions in Blantyre
Photo: David Livingstone Museum, Kim Traynor (CC BY-SA 4.0)David Livingstone Museum & one more place to visit in Blantyre
Blantyre and its surroundings hold 5 castles, 3 museums and 2 historic houses. The locality itself has 2 places on our list; 11 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 4 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland. Go 19 km out for Antonine Wall.
In Blantyre
2
inside the locality
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known
Highlights of Blantyre
Following David Livingstone Museum are 3 castles, a park or estate and a theme park.
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museumin townPark or estatePark or estate · National Trust for ScotlandLivingstone Memorial Parkin town
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle500 m outside town, to the north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkM&D's Theme Park2.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleGilbertfield Castle2.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
On the map
The map ends at Motherwell Heritage Centre, 6.4 km out.
The dashed line is Blantyre’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places number 7, museums or galleries 3.
Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 historic houses0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Blantyre. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland (David Livingstone Museum, Livingstone Memorial Park, Bothwell Castle and Cadzow Castle (ruin)).
Every place
The list in full
2 in town lead, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
7
8
9
10Motherwell Heritage Centre
Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom.
11Chatelherault House
Hunting lodge in Hamilton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
The 2 inside Blantyre come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Blantyre’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blantyre →
Big names nearby
Days out
Antonine Wall, at 19 km, heads the 12 day trips.
FortAntonine Wall19 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum15 km northwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral12 km northwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art13 km northwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum15 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art12 km northwest · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle38 km north
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral6.9 km east
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral12 km northwest
MuseumPeople's Palace11 km northwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle33 km northwestCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral14 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Blantyre (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Blantyre: questions
What are the main attractions in Blantyre?
The best known inside Blantyre’s locality are David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.
Does Blantyre have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blantyre: David Livingstone Museum, Low Parks Museum and Motherwell Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Blantyre?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Blantyre, 4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 2 by Historic Environment Scotland (David Livingstone Museum, Livingstone Memorial Park, Bothwell Castle and Cadzow Castle (ruin)).
What are the best-known days out near Blantyre?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (19 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (15 km), Glasgow Cathedral (12 km), Glasgow School of Art (13 km).
Where are Blantyre’s historic buildings listed?
Blantyre has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Blantyre when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (20)
- David Livingstone Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadzow Castle (ruin): Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M&D's Theme Park: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbertfield Castle: Taken by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter House Museum: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mains Castle: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Heritage Centre: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatelherault House: Graham Laird, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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