Carfin
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.802, -3.952 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 77 58 |
| Population: | 2,510 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Carfin is a small village in North Lanarkshire on the edge of the industrial towns around Motherwell, with good rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh. It sits in the Central Belt of Scotland and functions largely as a residential and commuter community while retaining the compact feel of a former pit village.
Its most notable feature is the Carfin Grotto, a well‑known Catholic shrine and landscaped devotional site, modelled on Lourdes, that draws pilgrims and local events. Historically tied to coal mining and Lanarkshire industry, the village has seen economic change since the mid 20th century and today combines local shops, community activity and ongoing regeneration efforts with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Carfin
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 12 miles19.4 km
- Paisley 18.7 miles30.1 km
- East Kilbride 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Livingston 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hamilton 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cumbernauld 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Coatbridge 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stirling 22 miles35.5 km
- Airdrie 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Falkirk 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Motherwell 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rutherglen 10 miles16.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Motherwell North Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- New Stevenston Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Newarthill Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Motherwell Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mossend and Holytown Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Cleland Place 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holytown Place 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wishaw Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Murdostoun Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Motherwell West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bellshill Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Carfin
ML1 4GZ, ML1 5TW, ML1 5AH, ML1 4EE, ML1 4DT, ML1 5LF, ML1 5AL, ML1 4GY, ML1 1AH … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 19.3 miles31 km
- Edinburgh Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Carfin Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Holytown Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Carfin Ad
- Dalziel Park Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Bentley Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Radstone Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Alona Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Commercial Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Carfin
- Our Lady & St Francis Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Muirburn Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Lee Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stonebyres Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- People's Palace Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km