Bothwell
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.808, -4.077 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 69 59 |
| Population: | 6,410 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
The village of Bothwell in South Lanarkshire sits on the south bank of the River Clyde, roughly eight miles south‑east of Glasgow. It has a pleasant, conservation‑area character with Georgian and Victorian sandstone villas, riverside walks and tree‑lined streets, which combine to give a village feel despite its popularity as a commuter suburb.
Its most striking landmark is the largely ruined 13th‑century Bothwell Castle, and the nearby Bothwell Bridge is remembered for the 1679 Covenanter battle. Today the area mixes quiet residential neighbourhoods, a small high street of independent shops and cafes, local schools and leisure facilities, making it sought after by families and professionals who travel into Glasgow.
Postcode districts covering Bothwell
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 7.4 miles
- Paisley 13.9 miles
- East Kilbride 5.5 miles
- Livingston 21.7 miles
- Hamilton 2.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.3 miles
- Kilmarnock 21.5 miles
- Coatbridge 3.9 miles
- Stirling 22.3 miles
- Airdrie 5.8 miles
- Falkirk 17.4 miles
- Motherwell 3.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bothwell and Uddingston Ward 0.5 miles
- Uddingston Place 0.9 miles
- Blantyre Place 1.1 miles
- Viewpark Place 1.6 miles
- Thorniewood Ward 1.7 miles
- Cambuslang East Ward 2.3 miles
- Bellshill Place 2.4 miles
- Hamilton Place 2.7 miles
- Hamilton North and East Ward 2.8 miles
- Motherwell West Ward 2.8 miles
- Cambuslang Place 3.2 miles
- Coatbridge West Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bothwell
G71 8QS, G71 8TH, G71 8EP, G71 8ER, G71 8QR, G71 8FG, G71 8RA, G71 8DT, G71 8PU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 14.5 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.6 miles
- Blantyre Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Uddingston Rail Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Bothwell Ad
- Crossbasket Castle 5 2.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 1.5 miles
- The Parkville Hotel 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 2.8 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 1.1 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 4 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 2.4 miles
- Toby Carvery Strathclyde, M74 J6 by Innkeeper's Collection 3 1.1 miles
Schools in Bothwell
- Bothwell Primary School Primary
- St Bride's Primary School (Bothwell) Primary
Local points of interest
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 1.9 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 4.2 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 4.4 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- People's Palace Museum 6.9 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 6.9 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 7.4 miles
- Muirburn Estate 7.6 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 7.8 miles