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 8LS, G71 8RD, G71 8FH, G71 8TJ, G71 8SF, G71 8TA, G71 8FD, G71 8RX, G71 8JE … 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
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 2.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 3 1.1 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Crossbasket Castle 5 2.6 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Hamilton 3 2.2 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 4.1 miles
- Bentley Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Bellshill 3 1.5 miles
- The Raven’s Cliff Lodge by Marston's Inns 4 4.4 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