Holytown
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.826, -3.965 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 77 60 |
| Population: | 5,080 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Holytown is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying on the urban fringe between Motherwell and Bellshill. It sits within the Lanarkshire post‑industrial belt and has good rail links on the Shotts line, making it a convenient commuter spot for Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Historically Holytown grew up around coal mining and the nearby steel and iron industries, and like many local communities it experienced economic and social change after pit closures. Today it combines residential neighbourhoods, community facilities and pockets of regeneration while retaining a strong local identity shaped by its industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Holytown
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Paisley 18 miles29 km
- East Kilbride 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Livingston 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hamilton 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Cumbernauld 8.7 miles14 km
- Coatbridge 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stirling 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Airdrie 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Falkirk 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Motherwell 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rutherglen 9.5 miles15.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mossend and Holytown Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Newarthill Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- New Stevenston Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Calderbank Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Motherwell North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chapelhall Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Carfin Place 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Airdrie South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bellshill Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Motherwell Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cleland Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coatbridge South Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Holytown
ML1 4RQ, ML1 4PD, ML4 1JQ, ML1 4PR, ML1 5SB, ML1 4PJ, ML1 4QZ, ML1 4SQ, ML1 4NX … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Edinburgh Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Holytown Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Carfin Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Holytown Ad
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dalziel Park Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Alona Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bentley Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mondo Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Holytown
- Christ The King Primary Primary
- Holytown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Fir Park Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 4.3 miles7 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Muirburn Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Lee Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- People's Palace Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Hampden Park Stadium 11.2 miles17.9 km