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Low Parks Museum
Attractions in Hamilton

Hamilton’s draw is Low Parks Museum

9 of the 15 places to visit in and around Hamilton are castles or historic places. Mapped inside Hamilton’s locality is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 14. Heritage bodies look after 4 of them: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 by the National Trust for Scotland. For a longer trip, Antonine Wall lies 22 km away.

Photo: Low Parks Museum, Supergolden (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hamilton
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

What Hamilton is known for

Once you have seen Low Parks Museum, try 3 castles, a cathedral and a museum.

MuseumLow Parks Museumin townCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northwestCathedralMotherwell Cathedral2 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)700 m outside town, to the eastMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museum800 m outside town, to the northCastleDalzell House1.2 km outside town, to the east

Each 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

The places, mapped

The list reaches out to Mains Castle, 8.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Hamilton’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The mix

Count 9 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 9 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Hamilton. 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, Cadzow Castle (ruin), David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).

Every place

The whole list for Hamilton

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 14 more.

The one inside Hamilton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

151 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Hamilton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hamilton →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Most famous of the 12 is Antonine Wall, 22 km from the centre.

FortAntonine Wall22 km northBig drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum18 km northwest · 1M visitors a yearCathedralGlasgow Cathedral15 km northwestMuseumGlasgow School of Art17 km northwestBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum19 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art16 km northwest · 596K visitors a yearCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral16 km northwestMuseumPeople's Palace14 km northwest · 290K visitors a yearPalaceLinlithgow Palace37 km northeastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle37 km northwestCathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral18 km northwestGardenGlasgow Botanic Gardens19 km northwest

Places well known beyond Hamilton (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.

Your questions on Hamilton

What are the main attractions in Hamilton?

The place to visit inside Hamilton’s locality is Low Parks Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Hamilton have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hamilton: Low Parks Museum, David Livingstone Museum and Motherwell Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Hamilton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hamilton, 4 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 by the National Trust for Scotland (Bothwell Castle, Cadzow Castle (ruin), David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).

What are the best-known days out near Hamilton?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (22 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (18 km), Glasgow Cathedral (15 km), Glasgow School of Art (17 km).

Where are Hamilton’s historic buildings listed?

Hamilton has 151 listed buildings, 13 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 Hamilton 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 (23)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.