Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.903, -4.058 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 71 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01236 (Coatbridge) |
The cluster of Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn sits in North Lanarkshire just to the north‑east of Glasgow, forming part of the city’s commuter belt while retaining patches of countryside and distinctive local landscape. Gartcosh borders the restored peatland of Gartcosh Moss Local Nature Reserve, offering a surprising pocket of wildlife close to the motorways, and the area benefits from decent rail and road links into the city, making it attractive to commuters as well as local businesses.
All three communities carry a strong industrial heritage - Glenboig was once famed for fireclay and brickmaking, while Moodiesburn grew up around mining and quarrying - and that legacy mixes with recent regeneration, new housing and business parks in Gartcosh. Today the area combines working‑class roots and active community groups with ongoing economic change, so you’ll find local clubs, community centres and a visible sense of history alongside newer development and commuters travelling into Glasgow and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 8 miles
- Paisley 14.8 miles
- East Kilbride 11.1 miles
- Livingston 20.3 miles
- Hamilton 9.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 4 miles
- Coatbridge 3.2 miles
- Stirling 15.7 miles
- Airdrie 4.3 miles
- Falkirk 12.4 miles
- Motherwell 8.3 miles
- Rutherglen 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glenboig Place 0.7 miles
- Moodiesburn Place 1.2 miles
- Gartcosh Place 1.3 miles
- Muirhead Place 1.8 miles
- Chryston Place 1.8 miles
- Gartloch Place 2.5 miles
- Coatbridge North Ward 2.6 miles
- Glenmavis Place 2.8 miles
- Cumbernauld South Ward 3 miles
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 3.1 miles
- Coatbridge Place 3.2 miles
- Bargeddie Place 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
G69 8HN, G69 0AH, G69 0GH, G69 8EB, G69 0AE, G69 0AN, G69 8FN, G69 8DH, G69 0LS … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.7 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 26.7 miles
- Gartcosh Rail Station 1.5 miles
- Blairhill Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Ad
- Halo Crowwood Hotel Glasgow 3 2.3 miles
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps 3 2.9 miles
- Best Western Glasgow Stepps Garfield House Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Coachman Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Babbity Bowster 7.8 miles
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel 5 8.4 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central 8.3 miles
- The Z Hotel Glasgow 4 7.9 miles
Schools in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
- Gartcosh Primary School Primary
- Glenboig Primary School Primary
- Glenmanor Primary School Primary
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gartsherrie House Estate 2.6 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3.5 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 6.7 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- People's Palace Museum 7.8 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 7.9 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 8.1 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles