Thorniewood
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.832, -4.076 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 70 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01236 (Coatbridge) |
Thorniewood sits on the southern edge of North Lanarkshire, forming part of the eastern suburbs of Glasgow and encompassing residential neighbourhoods such as Viewpark and Tannochside, with Bellshill and Motherwell nearby. The area mixes suburban housing, pockets of greenbelt and traces of former industrial land, and benefits from good road and rail links into the Central Belt.
Historically shaped by coal mining and heavy industry, Thorniewood has been shifting toward a more commuter-oriented local economy while retaining strong community networks, shops, schools and leisure facilities; regeneration projects and volunteer groups are active in tackling social challenges. Nearby green spaces such as Strathclyde Country Park provide recreational options, and local representation sits with North Lanarkshire Council.
Postcode districts covering Thorniewood
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 6.8 miles11 km
- Paisley 13.7 miles22 km
- East Kilbride 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Livingston 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Hamilton 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cumbernauld 8.7 miles14 km
- Kilmarnock 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Coatbridge 2.5 miles4 km
- Stirling 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Airdrie 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Falkirk 16.1 miles26 km
- Motherwell 4.5 miles7.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Viewpark Place 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Uddingston Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bothwell and Uddingston Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bargeddie Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bothwell Place 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Coatbridge West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Baillieston Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bellshill Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Coatbridge South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Coatbridge Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Blantyre Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cambuslang East Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Thorniewood
G71 5LW, G71 5RJ, G71 7AY, G71 6SA, G71 5DJ, G71 5HD, G71 6BW, G71 5BE, G71 5BU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Edinburgh Airport 28.4 miles45.8 km
- Uddingston Rail Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bargeddie Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Thorniewood Ad
- Crossbasket Castle 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Parkville Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Alona Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Mondo Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Thorniewood
- Aitkenhead Primary School Primary
- St John Paul II Primary Primary
- Tannochside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gartsherrie House Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles5.3 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Fir Park Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- People's Palace Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hampden Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7 miles11.2 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 7.1 miles11.5 km