1.5 km from Uddingston, Bothwell Castle leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Uddingston’s locality. On the list: 2 castles, 2 museums and a theme park, among others. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. Further afield lies Antonine Wall, at 16 km.
Around Uddingston: where to begin
Beyond Bothwell Castle, there are 2 museums, a theme park and a castle.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle600 m outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museum1.1 km outside town, to the south
Theme parkM&D's Theme Park2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleGilbertfield Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLow Parks Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National Trust for ScotlandLivingstone Memorial Park1.2 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Uddingston, mapped
The map ends at Low Parks Museum, 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Uddingston’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kinds of place
There are more castles or historic places (2) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Uddingston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).
Every entry
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 7 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Uddingston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Uddingston →
For a day out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Antonine Wall, 16 km away.
FortAntonine Wall16 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum14 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral11 km northwest
MuseumGlasgow School of Art12 km northwest
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum15 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art12 km west · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle35 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km west
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral6.8 km southeast
MuseumPeople's Palace10 km west · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle33 km northwest
PalaceLinlithgow Palace35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Uddingston (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.
Asked about places to visit in Uddingston
What is there to see near Uddingston?
No attraction is mapped inside Uddingston itself. Within 5 km of it are Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum, M&D's Theme Park and Gilbertfield Castle.
Does Uddingston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Uddingston: David Livingstone Museum and Low Parks Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Uddingston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Uddingston, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Museum and Livingstone Memorial Park).
What are the best-known days out near Uddingston?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (16 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (14 km), Glasgow Cathedral (11 km), Glasgow School of Art (12 km).
Where are Uddingston’s historic buildings listed?
Uddingston has 18 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 Uddingston 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 (16)
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, 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
- Gilbertfield Castle: Taken by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, 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
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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