Bothwell Castle: Bothwell’s one place to visit
Among the places to visit in and near Bothwell are 4 castles, 3 museums and 2 historic houses. Only one place to visit is inside Bothwell’s locality, but 12 more are within 5 km of its edge. 4 of them are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 by the National Trust for Scotland. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of the places on the list. Beyond the town, Antonine Wall sits 18 km away.
Start here in Bothwell
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a cathedral and a theme park.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castlein town
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museum100 m outside town, to the southwest
Theme parkM&D's Theme Park1.2 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLow Parks Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Furthest out is The Time Capsule Coatbridge, at 6.4 km.
The dashed line is Bothwell’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What is on offer
7 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Bothwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 by the National Trust for Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum, Cadzow Castle (ruin) and Livingstone Memorial Park).
All the places to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 12 more.
David Livingstone Museum
Category A listed building in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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9Motherwell Heritage Centre
Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom.
11Chatelherault House
Hunting lodge in Hamilton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
The one inside Bothwell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Bothwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bothwell →
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Antonine Wall, 18 km away; they include 4 museums and 3 cathedrals.
FortAntonine Wall18 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum15 km northwest · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral12 km northwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art14 km northwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum16 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art13 km northwest · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle36 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral13 km northwest
MuseumPeople's Palace11 km northwest · 290K visitors a year
PalaceLinlithgow Palace35 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle34 km northwestCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral15 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Bothwell (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.
Planning a visit to Bothwell
What are the main attractions in Bothwell?
The place to visit inside Bothwell’s locality is Bothwell Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.
Does Bothwell have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bothwell: David Livingstone Museum, Low Parks Museum and Motherwell Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bothwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bothwell, 4 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 by the National Trust for Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum, Cadzow Castle (ruin) and Livingstone Memorial Park).
What are the best-known days out near Bothwell?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (18 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (15 km), Glasgow Cathedral (12 km), Glasgow School of Art (14 km).
Where are Bothwell’s historic buildings listed?
Bothwell has 37 listed buildings, 3 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 Bothwell 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)
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Livingstone Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M&D's Theme Park: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadzow Castle (ruin): Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- 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
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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