Gilbertfield Castle, East Kilbride

Name: Gilbertfield Castle
Address: East Kilbride, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in East Kilbride

Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°46'36"N, 4°8'57"W

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East Kilbride United Kingdom

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Day trips

Gilbertfield Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dollan Baths, East Kilbride Shopping Centre, Bothwell Castle, David Livingstone Centre.

1.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Dollan Baths, East Kilbride
42 min walk • Dollan Aqua Centre is a 20th-century category A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland.
1.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
East Kilbride Shopping Centre, East Kilbride
40 min walk • EK, East Kilbride is located in the town centre of East Kilbride and is Scotland's biggest undercover shopping centre.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Bothwell Castle, Uddingston
79 min walk • Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles south-east of Glasgow.
3.1 miNE
Historical place, Park, History museum
David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre
80 min walk • The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the life and work of the explorer and missionary David Livingstone. The museum is operated by the David Livingstone Trust and is housed in a category A listed building often referred to as Shuttle Row.
2.8 miW
History museum, Museum
National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride
72 min walk • The National Museum of Rural Life, previously known as the Museum of Scottish Country Life, is based at Wester Kittochside farm, lying between East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire and Carmunnock in Glasgow. It is run by National Museums Scotland.
1.5 miS
Park
Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride
38 min walk • Calderglen Country Park is a country park in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated along the eastern edge of the town and is its principal greenspace and recreation area.
2.6 miN
Forts and castles
Drumsagard Castle, Glasgow
67 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.
2.6 miNW
Park
Holmhills Community Park Cambuslang, Glasgow
67 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.
1.2 miSW
Church
St Bride's Church, East Kilbride
31 min walk • St Bride's Roman Catholic Church is located in East Kilbride in Scotland. It was designed by the architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and built between 1957 and 1964.
3 miNW
Park
Cathkin Braes, Glasgow
77 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.
0.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Calderwood Castle, East Kilbride
18 min walk • Calderwood Castle was located in East Kilbride, Scotland. The castle was situated near the banks of the Rotten Calder Water in what is now Calderglen Country Park.

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How to get to Gilbertfield Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gilbertfield Castle:

Bus

East Kilbride Bus Station (38 min walk)