Bedlay Castle

#4081 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle is just off the A80 road, around 8 miles to the north-east of Glasgow, at NS692700. ()

Coordinates: 55°54'26"N, 4°5'40"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Glasgow Fort, Summerlee, Hogganfield, Bar Hill Fort.

3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Glasgow Fort, Glasgow
76 min walk • Glasgow Fort is a vibrant shopping destination nestled in the bustling city of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Opened in 2004, this open-air retail park has become a go-to spot for shopping enthusiasts and casual visitors alike, offering a contemporary blend of leisure...
3.7 miSE
History museum, Museum
Summerlee, Coatbridge
96 min walk • Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, formerly known as Summerlee Heritage Park, is an industrial & social history museum in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on the site of the Victorian Summerlee Iron Works and the former Hydrocon Crane factory.
3.8 miSW
Park
Hogganfield, Glasgow
96 min walk • Hogganfield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, located to the north east of the city centre. Hogganfield is surrounded by the Glasgow districts of Blackhill, Craigend, Millerston, Provanmill, Riddrie, Robroyston, Ruchazie and Stepps.
3.7 miN
Archaeological site
Bar Hill Fort
94 min walk • Bar Hill Fort was a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It was built around the year 142 A.D. Older maps and documents sometimes spell the name as Barr Hill. A computer generated fly around for the site has been produced. Lidar scans have been done along the length of the wall including Bar Hill.
2.5 miNW
Church
Lenzie Old Parish Church, Glasgow
65 min walk • Lenzie Old Parish Church is a listed church in the town of Lenzie in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The church, originally a chapel of ease, was completed in 1874.
2.4 miNW
Cemetery
Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch
62 min walk • The Auld Aisle Cemetery is located in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The cemetery is protected as a category A listed building, and includes graves dating back to the eighteenth century.
2.5 miNW
Area
Lenzie, Glasgow
65 min walk • Lenzie is an affluent town by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. It is about 6 miles north-east of Glasgow city centre and 1 mile south of Kirkintilloch. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 8,873.
3.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Strathkelvin Railway Path, Kirkintilloch
92 min walk • Strathkelvin Railway Path is rail trail following the route of several dismantled railway lines extending from Gartcosh to Strathblane.
2.8 miNW
Church
Saint Cyprian's, Kirkintilloch
72 min walk • St Cyprian's Church is an episcopal church in Beech road, Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was built in 1873 by Alexander Ross of Inverness and cost around £2600. The Church has been a category B listed building since 1984.
2.7 miW
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Gadloch, Glasgow
70 min walk • The Gadloch is a fresh water loch in North Lanarkshire, situated near the town of Lenzie, Scotland. To the south of the loch is the small village of Auchinloch, the village's name means "Field of the Loch" and derives from its proximity to the Gadloch.
2.9 miSE
Park
Drumpellier Country Park
73 min walk • Drumpellier Country Park is a country park situated to the west of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The park was formerly a private estate.