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 miles12.8 km
- Paisley 14.8 miles23.8 km
- East Kilbride 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Livingston 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Hamilton 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cumbernauld 4 miles6.4 km
- Coatbridge 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stirling 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Airdrie 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Falkirk 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Motherwell 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Rutherglen 8.2 miles13.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Glenboig Place 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Moodiesburn Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Gartcosh Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Muirhead Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chryston Place 1.8 miles3 km
- Gartloch Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Coatbridge North Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Glenmavis Place 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Cumbernauld South Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Coatbridge Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bargeddie Place 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
ML5 2PX, G69 8FR, G69 8GE, G69 0AW, G69 0BF, G69 0JR, G69 8LH, G69 8FN, G69 0AH … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Edinburgh Airport 26.7 miles43 km
- Gartcosh Rail Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blairhill Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Ad
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Broadcroft Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Mondo Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 8.7 miles14 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Babbity Bowsters 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Moxy Glasgow Merchant City 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
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 miles4.1 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- People's Palace Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km