Clydesdale South
Ward in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.593, -3.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 81 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01555 (Lanark) |
Clydesdale South is an electoral ward in South Lanarkshire covering a swathe of rural and former industrial communities to the south of the central belt. The ward includes towns such as Lesmahagow and Coalburn and stretches into rolling farmland and moorland on the edge of the Southern Uplands, giving it a mix of open landscapes popular with walkers and quieter village life rather than dense urban development.
Locally the area bears the imprint of farming and a strong history of coal mining, which shaped its communities and built environment; many villages retain social halls, community groups and local festivals that reflect that legacy. Politically and socially the ward tends to focus on rural services, transport links into nearby towns and the maintenance of local amenities, while historic churches, countryside access and small-scale tourism provide cultural and economic threads alongside agriculture and local businesses.
Postcode districts covering Clydesdale South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.1 miles37.2 km
- East Kilbride 16.8 miles27 km
- Livingston 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Hamilton 14 miles22.5 km
- Kilmarnock 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Coatbridge 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Airdrie 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Motherwell 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Rutherglen 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Wishaw 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cambuslang 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Newton Mearns 21.5 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Coalburn Place 0 miles0.1 km
- Lesmahagow Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Douglas Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Rigside Place 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Kirkfieldbank Place 6.2 miles10 km
- Lanark Place 7 miles11.3 km
- Crossford Place 7.5 miles12 km
- Netherburn Place 8 miles12.9 km
- Stonehouse Place 8.1 miles13 km
- Braidwood Place 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Muirkirk Place 9 miles14.5 km
Example postcodes in Clydesdale South
ML11 0EY, ML11 0BF, ML11 0HY, ML11 9NG, ML11 0JX, ML11 0DN, ML11 0PH, ML11 9LW, ML11 9XQ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.2 miles45.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Lanark Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Carluke Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Clydesdale South Ad
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 4 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Strathaven Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Radstone Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Old School Guest House 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Days Inn Hotel Abington - Glasgow 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Popinjay Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Clydesdale South
- Bent Primary School Primary
- Blackwood Primary School Primary
- Coalburn Primary School Primary
- Douglas Primary School Primary
- Lesmahagow High School Secondary
- Milton Primary School Primary
- Rigside Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School (Blackwood) Primary
- Woodpark Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Douglas Castle Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stonebyres Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Lee Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Muirburn Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Fir Park Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles24 km
- Lanfine Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Little Sparta Gardens 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Dumfries House Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Rachan House Estate 18.8 miles30.3 km