Holytown
in North Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (18 mi) - Edinburgh Airport (25 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (32 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (57 mi)
- Dundee Airport (57 mi)
- Oban Airport (71 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (76 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (104 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (112 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (117 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Drumpellier Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Bothwell Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Hamilton Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Strathclyde Park Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Coatbridge Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Cambuslang Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Kirkhill Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- East Kilbride Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Lethamhill Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Playsport Golf (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.820 and -3.973 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 49' 12" and W -3° 58' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:13 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:41 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Holytown
Holytown in North Lanarkshire (Scotland) with it's 5,080 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 337 mi (or 542 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Holytown is now 11:13 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Holytown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Motherwell, Hamilton, Kirkintilloch, Falkirk and Glasgow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Strathclyde
Best Western Moorings Hotel
The Commercial Hotel Manorview Hotel Group
Days Inn Hamilton
Avonbridge Hotel
Holiday Inn Express HAMILTON
MONDO HOTEL
JCT.5 Holiday Inn Express STRATHCLYDE PARK M74
Clydesdale Hotel
DAKOTA EUROCENTRAL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
68004 5G13 at Holytown
68004 with 5G13 from Motherwell TMD heads out to Edinburgh Waverley with an ECS working for the first of the evenings Fife Circle LHCS. Holytown Station at 15:04 on the 8th April 2015.
68006 5L69 at Holytown
68006 with 5L69 the second of the afternoons ECS runs from Motherwell TMD to Edinburgh Waverley through Holytown Station at 16:08 on the 8th April.
Drive to Bellshill
Typical midsummer Scottish weather on a drive from the Cross at New Stevenston to Bellshill. I've added a few captions relating to the things I remember growing up in the '60s.
GM Club Holytown Private Lessons Maniac
Top Band Private Lessons performs "Maniac" GM Club Holytown 1990.
1Z49 47804 and 47786 at Holytown 12Sept2014
47804 heads 1Z49 with 47786 on the rear through Holytown Station in Lanarkshire working an SRPS Railtour from Polmont to Crewe on the 12th Sept 2014 at 07:42.
Arma 3 - Battle Royale - And Then there Where Fewer!
Hey so today I'm joined with Slogoman and brommyish as we travel to the island of Stratis, a small island about 20km Square. Join us as we lose friends and f...
Game shorts #3 Mount and Blade Warband Napoleonic Wars
Me and Brommy Defend our queen and country in a huge battle against oncoming forces to bad we aren't the best at this job. Brommyish - https://www.youtube.co...
GM Club Holytown - Mary's Prayer by Pinnie
Pinnie is talented singer also a great guitarist and sang with most local bands around Lanarkshire Scotland.
Revolution 360 : Stunt IV Part III
Xtreme!!!
66737 6E45 at Holytown
66737 returning to North Blyth from Fort William with the empty Alcan Tanks as 6E45, here passing through Holytown Station at 15:25 on the 8th April.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Carfin Grotto
Carfin Lourdes Grotto, a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, was created in the early twentieth century. The "Carfin Grotto", as the shrine is locally referred to, was the brainchild of Father, later Canon, Thomas N. Taylor (died 1963), parish priest of St. Francis Xavier's Parish in the small, mining village of Carfin, which lies two miles east of Motherwell, in the West of Scotland.
Calderbank
Calderbank is a village outside the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies 13 miles east of Glasgow city centre and around 34 miles west of Edinburgh. Other major towns include: Airdrie 2.5 miles, Coatbridge: 4 miles, Bellshill: 4 miles and Motherwell: 5 miles.
Motherwell TMD
Motherwell TMD is a closed locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The depot code is ML. The depot was operated by EWS following the privatisation of British Rail and was used for the maintenance of their fleet of Diesel locomotives and wagons as well as the fleet of electric postal trains. This depot closed in 2007, with its operations relocated to nearby Mossend, following the life expiry of Motherwell depot.
Taylor High School (New Stevenston)
Taylor High School is a six-year Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school in New Stevenston, Motherwell, Scotland. It is named after Monsignor Thomas Nimmo Taylor who was Parish Priest at St. Francis Xavier Church, Carfin for almost 50 years and who was responsible for the development of the Carfin Lourdes Grotto in 1922.
Brannock High School
Brannock High School is a non-denominational, co-educational comprehensive secondary school in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on Loanhead Road.
Eurocentral
Eurocentral is one of the largest industrial estates in Scotland situated on the edge of Holytown and Mossend, North Lanarkshire, just off the A8/M8 motorway, about 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre and 34 miles west of Edinburgh. The nearest communities to the estate are Holytown, Mossend, Chapelhall, Calderbank and Carnbroe. The closest major towns are Bellshill 4 miles, Motherwell 4 miles, Coatbridge 4 miles and Airdrie 4.5 miles .
Newhouse Research Site
The Newhouse Research Site is a drug research facility situated 15 miles east of Glasgow in central Scotland. It is located beside the M8 motorway in Newhouse, North Lanarkshire. The site is an early drug discovery research centre with a track record of generating a succession of products in the areas of anaesthesia and psychiatry. In 2007, the Royal Society of Chemistry Malcolm Campbell Memorial Prize was awarded to researchers for its work on a new anaesthesia drug, sugamadex.
Braidhurst High School
Braidhurst High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in the Forgewood suburb of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school roll is estimated at around 600 pupils. The current rector of the school is Derreck Hannan.
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