Shotts
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.819, -3.801 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 87 59 |
| Population: | 8,235 |
| Dialling code: | 01501 (Harthill) |
Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland sits roughly midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh, on the old central belt. The town grew up in the 19th century around coal mining and ironworking; while heavy industry has largely gone, that industrial heritage still shapes the townscape and is set against rolling Lanarkshire countryside and moorland.
Today Shotts is a mix of commuter settlement and local light industry with a strong community spirit - sports clubs, youth groups and a notably successful pipe band have kept cultural life lively. There have been ongoing regeneration efforts to adapt housing, services and business space since the decline of traditional industries, giving the town a blend of historic character and quieter residential life.
Postcode districts covering Shotts
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 17.5 miles
- Edinburgh 23.9 miles
- Paisley 24.4 miles
- East Kilbride 15.7 miles
- Livingston 11.3 miles
- Hamilton 10.4 miles
- Cumbernauld 11.9 miles
- Dunfermline 22 miles
- Coatbridge 9.4 miles
- Stirling 21.5 miles
- Airdrie 7.3 miles
- Falkirk 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fortissat Ward 0.9 miles
- Allanton Place 1.8 miles
- Eastfield Place 2.9 miles
- Salsburgh Place 3.3 miles
- Harthill Place 3.4 miles
- Newmains Place 3.5 miles
- Fauldhouse Place 3.8 miles
- Morningside Place 3.9 miles
- Cleland Place 4.3 miles
- Murdostoun Ward 4.6 miles
- Blackridge Place 4.6 miles
- Longridge Place 5 miles
Example postcodes in Shotts
ML7 5LD, ML7 4HD, ML7 5JF, ML7 4HW, ML7 5DZ, ML7 4AT, ML7 4DF, ML7 4PD, ML7 4BP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.9 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 24.8 miles
- Shotts Station 0.1 miles
- Hartwood Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Shotts Ad
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 7.2 miles
- The Raven’s Cliff Lodge by Marston's Inns 4 6.6 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Motherwell 3 5.3 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 9.4 miles
- Best Western The Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 6 miles
- Bentley Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 10 miles
Schools in Shotts
- Calderhead High School Secondary
- Dykehead Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Primary School (Shotts) Primary
- Stane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- The Lee Estate 8.3 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 8.6 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 10.2 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 10.3 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 10.7 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 11.9 miles
- Muirburn Estate 12.2 miles