Coalburn
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.594, -3.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 81 34 |
| Population: | 1,267 |
| Dialling code: | 01555 (Lanark) |
Coalburn is a small former mining village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, tucked into the rolling hills and moorland of the Southern Uplands. It sits among forestry and open countryside close to other rural communities such as Lesmahagow, with easy road links that make larger centres like Glasgow reachable for work or services.
Historically the village grew up around coal mining and the old colliery shaped its layout and social life; the closure of pits in the later 20th century brought economic change and a focus on regeneration. Today Coalburn still carries a strong community identity, with local organisations, memorials to its industrial past and access to outdoor recreation on nearby moorland and forestry, while many residents combine village living with commuting or small-scale local enterprise.
Postcode districts covering Coalburn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.1 miles
- East Kilbride 16.8 miles
- Livingston 24.4 miles
- Hamilton 14 miles
- Kilmarnock 24.3 miles
- Coatbridge 19.3 miles
- Airdrie 19.2 miles
- Motherwell 14.2 miles
- Rutherglen 20.2 miles
- Wishaw 12.9 miles
- Cambuslang 18.8 miles
- Newton Mearns 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clydesdale South Ward 0 miles
- Lesmahagow Place 3 miles
- Douglas Place 3 miles
- Rigside Place 3.8 miles
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Place 5.5 miles
- Kirkfieldbank Place 6.2 miles
- Lanark Place 7 miles
- Crossford Place 7.5 miles
- Netherburn Place 8 miles
- Stonehouse Place 8.1 miles
- Braidwood Place 8.2 miles
- Muirkirk Place 9 miles
Example postcodes in Coalburn
ML11 0LU, ML11 0LQ, ML11 0LR, ML11 0BF, ML11 0HA, ML11 0DY, ML11 0LD, ML11 0NL, ML11 0LA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28.8 miles
- Lanark Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Carluke Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Coalburn Ad
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Strathaven Hotel 9.2 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 9.8 miles
- The Old School Guest House 3 8.9 miles
- Days Inn Hotel Abington - Glasgow 3 9.4 miles
Schools in Coalburn
- Coalburn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Douglas Castle Estate 3.5 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 5.2 miles
- The Lee Estate 7.6 miles
- Muirburn Estate 9.4 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 13.5 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 14.7 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles
- Lanfine Estate 16.4 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 17.1 miles
- Dumfries House Estate 18.6 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 18.7 miles
- Rachan House Estate 18.8 miles