Cambuslang, Glasgow

Name: Cambuslang
Address: Glasgow, United Kingdom

#456 among attractions in Glasgow

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Cambuslang is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a town hall, it may also be considered the largest village in Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire and directly borders the town of Rutherglen to the west. Historically, it was a large civil parish incorporating the nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, Westburn and Halfway. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°48'36"N, 4°10'16"W

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Cambuslang – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Rutherglen Town Hall, Cuningar Loop, Drumsagard Castle.

2.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
64 min walk • The Tollcross International Swimming Centre is a premier aquatic sports venue located in the heart of Glasgow, United Kingdom. This state-of-the-art facility is renowned for hosting international swimming events, including the Commonwealth Games in 2014, which...
2.1 miNW
City hall
Rutherglen Town Hall, Glasgow
54 min walk • Rutherglen Castle was located where Castle Street meets King Street in Rutherglen, Scotland. It was a large and important castle, having been built in the 13th century; the walls were reportedly 5 feet thick.
2.4 miNW
Park
Cuningar Loop, Glasgow
61 min walk • The Cuningar Loop is a meander on the River Clyde in Scotland which was converted to a woodland park in the mid-2010s. It lies within the territory of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, directly east of the district of Dalmarnock in Glasgow.
1.6 miE
Forts and castles
Drumsagard Castle, Glasgow
41 min walk • Drumsagard Castle, near Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, was a motte and bailey castle which was then built of stone. The castle was the caput of the barony of Drumsagard.
~1030 ftNW
Park
Holmhills Community Park Cambuslang, Glasgow
5 min walk • Holmhills Community Park is a recreational area in the southern part of Cambuslang, a town on the south-eastern fringes of the City of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The area is bordered to the east by Greenlees Road, to the south by Western Road, to the west by Langlea Road, and to the north by Grenville Drive.
1.9 miSW
Park
Cathkin Braes, Glasgow
49 min walk • Cathkin Braes is an area of hills to the south east of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies to the south of the districts of Castlemilk, Fernhill and Burnside, and to the east of Carmunnock.
1.8 miN
Bridge
Auchenshuggle Bridge, Glasgow
47 min walk • Auchenshuggle Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The Auchenshuggle Bridge is the latest bridge to be built over the Clyde in the Auchenshuggle district of Glasgow, carrying the M74 motorway over the river and onto land which is part ...
2.1 miNW
Town, Area
Rutherglen, Glasgow
53 min walk • Rutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, 3 miles from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde.
1.6 miN
Bridge
Clydebridge Steelworks, Glasgow
42 min walk • The Clydebridge Steelworks, also known as Clydebridge Works, is a steel works in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The plant opened in 1877. The works made steel sheared plates to build ships - plates from Clydebridge were used in many famous vessels such as the ocean liners of the Cunard Line.
2.3 miN
Park
Tollcross, Glasgow
60 min walk • Tollcross is an area north of the River Clyde in Glasgow and has a popular park, opened in 1897, which is famed for its international rose trials. It lies approximately a mile east of the neighbouring suburb of Parkhead, and just north of Braidfauld and south of Shettleston.
2.5 miS
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Gilbertfield Castle, East Kilbride
63 min walk • Gilbertfield Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located at NS652587, on the north slope of Dechmont Hill, just outside Cambuslang, to the south-east of Glasgow.