Lesmahagow
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.636, -3.89 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 81 39 |
| Population: | 4,380 |
| Dialling code: | 01555 (Lanark) |
Lesmahagow is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, set in the rolling farmland and moorland of Clydesdale roughly twenty miles south‑east of Glasgow. Its name reflects an early medieval religious foundation – traditionally associated with Saint Machan – and the settlement grew around a priory and later agricultural and quarrying activity beside the River Nethan.
Historically linked to coal and quarrying, the town today has a largely rural and commuter population, with farming, outdoor recreation and wildlife on the surrounding moors important to the local economy and way of life. Lesmahagow retains a strong community identity, with local events and conservation interests reflecting its mix of historic roots and contemporary rural living.
Postcode districts covering Lesmahagow
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 20.6 miles33.2 km
- East Kilbride 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Livingston 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Hamilton 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cumbernauld 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Kilmarnock 24 miles38.6 km
- Coatbridge 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Airdrie 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Motherwell 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Rutherglen 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Wishaw 9.9 miles16 km
- Cambuslang 16.2 miles26.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Coalburn Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Clydesdale South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Kirkfieldbank Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Crossford Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Rigside Place 5 miles8 km
- Netherburn Place 5 miles8.1 km
- Lanark Place 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Stonehouse Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Braidwood Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Douglas Place 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Clydesdale West Ward 6.4 miles10.4 km
Example postcodes in Lesmahagow
ML11 0AH, ML11 0NA, ML11 0EQ, ML11 0FE, ML11 0AT, ML11 0HT, ML11 0DF, ML11 0BA, ML11 0GW … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 26.7 miles42.9 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Lanark Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Carluke Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Lesmahagow Ad
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Radstone Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Strathaven Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Old School Guest House 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Popinjay Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- The Commercial Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Lesmahagow
- Lesmahagow High School Secondary
- Milton Primary School Primary
- Woodpark Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stonebyres Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Lee Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Douglas Castle Estate 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Muirburn Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Fir Park Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- New Douglas Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Little Sparta Gardens 16 miles25.8 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 16.2 miles26 km
- Lanfine Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km