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Riverside Museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Wishaw is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Dalserf, 40km from Stirling Castle.
Wishaw is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 30,050, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wishaw sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wishaw to your route.
Wishaw ( ; Scots: Wishae or Wisha ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland; it is sited on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Glasgow city centre. The town forms part of the Motherwell and Wishaw parliamentary constituency.
The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. TheRead more
town developed extensively during the Victorian era, in particular during the Second Industrial Revolution. New industry and factories were established, including those in steel and iron production, as well as manufacturing, textiles and the processing of coal. The town's population increased as a result and new homes were built; Wishaw formed a joint large burgh with its neighbour Motherwell from 1920, until its dissolution when Scottish local authorities were restructured in 1975. It was then part the Motherwell district, within the Strathclyde region, until 1996. The town suffered during deindustrialisation, as businesses closed in the mid-to-late 20th century. In the 21st century, the town has a mixed economy with services industries and is a residential area within North Lanarkshire.
Cambusnethan, Coltness, Dimsdale, Greenhead, Pather, Waterloo and Wishawhill are considered as suburbs of Wishaw; Craigneuk and Netherton are too, though they are separated by the Argyle and West Coast railway lines. The "Wishaw area", however, is sometimes taken to mean the entire ML2 postcode area, which extends to the east and south and includes Morningside, Newmains and Overtown.
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Wishaw is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.7667 latitude, -3.9167 longitude.
Wishaw has a population of approximately 30,050 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
An outrageous 14m stone pineapple crowns this 1761 walled-garden folly, built for the Earl of Dunmore and rated among Britain's most eccentric buildings. Free to visit, hidden down a lane near Airth.
35 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
37 km · about 40 min drive
castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
41 km · about 45 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
42 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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