Rigside
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.596, -3.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 87 35 |
| Population: | 770 |
| Dialling code: | 01555 (Lanark) |
Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, set on the edge of the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands. Historically it grew up as a coal‑mining community and the legacy of that industrial past is still visible in the pattern of housing and local place‑names; today the surrounding moorland and quiet lanes make it attractive for countryside walks and hill outings.
Economically the village has shifted from heavy local industry to a mixed commuter and rural economy, with many residents travelling to larger towns or to Glasgow for work. Socially it retains the feel of a close‑knit community, with limited but active local amenities and voluntary groups that keep village life going.
Postcode districts covering Rigside
Most populated places nearby
- East Kilbride 19.6 miles
- Livingston 22.4 miles
- Hamilton 16 miles
- Coatbridge 20.6 miles
- Airdrie 20.1 miles
- Motherwell 15.6 miles
- Rutherglen 22.6 miles
- Wishaw 13.8 miles
- Cambuslang 21 miles
- Newton Mearns 24.5 miles
- Bathgate 21.5 miles
- Bellshill 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Douglas Place 3.8 miles
- Coalburn Place 3.8 miles
- Clydesdale South Ward 3.8 miles
- Lesmahagow Place 5 miles
- Lanark Place 5.3 miles
- Kirkfieldbank Place 5.4 miles
- Clydesdale East Ward 6.9 miles
- Symington Place 7.4 miles
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Place 7.4 miles
- Carstairs Place 7.7 miles
- Carstairs Junction Place 7.9 miles
- Crossford Place 8 miles
Example postcodes in Rigside
ML11 9LU, ML11 9NQ, ML11 9NB, ML11 9LY, ML11 9NR, ML11 9NL, ML11 9NF, ML11 9NP, ML11 9LT … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 29.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 31.7 miles
- Lanark Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Carstairs Junction 8 miles
Hotels near Rigside Ad
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Abington M74 3 7 miles
- Krishna Eco Farm 3 5.2 miles
- Tinto Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- The Village Inn 3 7.8 miles
- Cornhill Castle 4 8.7 miles
- Cormiston Farm 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Rigside
- Rigside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Douglas Castle Estate 3.7 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 5.5 miles
- The Lee Estate 7.4 miles
- Muirburn Estate 12.1 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 13.9 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 14.9 miles
- Rachan House Estate 15 miles
- Mossfennan Estate 15.1 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 16.7 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles
- Dawyck House Estate 18.2 miles
- Little King Seat Hill 18.9 miles