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 miles
- Paisley 13.7 miles
- East Kilbride 6.6 miles
- Livingston 21.3 miles
- Hamilton 4.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 8.7 miles
- Kilmarnock 22.7 miles
- Coatbridge 2.5 miles
- Stirling 20.6 miles
- Airdrie 4.8 miles
- Falkirk 16.1 miles
- Motherwell 4.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Viewpark Place 0.7 miles
- Uddingston Place 0.8 miles
- Bothwell and Uddingston Ward 1.2 miles
- Bargeddie Place 1.6 miles
- Bothwell Place 1.7 miles
- Coatbridge West Ward 1.7 miles
- Baillieston Ward 2.2 miles
- Bellshill Place 2.4 miles
- Coatbridge South Ward 2.5 miles
- Coatbridge Place 2.5 miles
- Blantyre Place 2.6 miles
- Cambuslang East Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thorniewood
G71 6LH, G71 6BT, G71 5BL, G71 6TR, G71 6PP, G71 6DR, G71 6EW, G71 6DF, G71 5HP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.1 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 28.4 miles
- Uddingston Rail Station 0.7 miles
- Bargeddie Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Thorniewood Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 2.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 3.1 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 3.6 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow East 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow East 3 1.4 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Bellshill 3 1.4 miles
- Crossbasket Castle 5 3.9 miles
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 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 3.2 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 3.5 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 5.1 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.2 miles
- People's Palace Museum 6.4 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 7.1 miles