Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.671, -3.919 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 79 43 |
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood are neighbouring villages in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, set on rolling farmland at the southern edge of the Clyde valley and the foothills of the Southern Uplands close to Lesmahagow. The name Kirkmuirhill reflects a medieval kirk on a moor and both settlements expanded in the 19th and early 20th centuries with coal mining and related industries before those trades declined, leaving a landscape of older stone buildings and mining-era memorials.
Today the two communities retain a distinctly village character: close‑knit local life, community halls, sports clubs and small shops, with many people commuting to larger towns and cities for work. The area appeals to walkers and riders who enjoy quiet lanes and farmland views, and there is active interest in local history and volunteer groups that sustain social and cultural events.
Postcode districts covering Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 18.1 miles
- Paisley 23.3 miles
- East Kilbride 12.3 miles
- Livingston 21.1 miles
- Hamilton 8.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 19.6 miles
- Kilmarnock 23.2 miles
- Coatbridge 13.8 miles
- Airdrie 13.7 miles
- Falkirk 23.5 miles
- Motherwell 8.7 miles
- Rutherglen 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Netherburn Place 2.6 miles
- Lesmahagow Place 2.6 miles
- Crossford Place 2.9 miles
- Stonehouse Place 3.1 miles
- Ashgill Place 4.1 miles
- Braidwood Place 4.2 miles
- Kirkfieldbank Place 4.3 miles
- Glassford Place 4.7 miles
- Larkhall Place 4.8 miles
- Clydesdale West Ward 4.9 miles
- Carluke Place 5.3 miles
- Coalburn Place 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
ML11 9SG, ML11 9YD, ML11 9RG, ML11 9ST, ML11 9YN, ML11 9GE, ML11 9RP, ML11 9PR, ML11 9PF … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 24.3 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.4 miles
- Carluke Railway Station 5 miles
- Larkhall Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Ad
- Radstone Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Strathaven Hotel 5.4 miles
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- The Old School Guest House 3 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 8.5 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 9.7 miles
- The Popinjay Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Dalziel Park Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 7.3 miles
Schools in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
- Blackwood Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School (Blackwood) Primary
Local points of interest
- Stonebyres Estate 2.7 miles
- The Lee Estate 3.9 miles
- Muirburn Estate 4.9 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Douglas Castle Estate 9 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 13.6 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 14.5 miles
- Lanfine Estate 15.7 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 16.4 miles