Why visit Mossend
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Clyde Bridge, M&D's, David Livingstone Centre and Hamilton Mausoleum.
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About Mossend
Mossend is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, located beside the town of Bellshill, west of the villages of Holytown and New Stevenston, north of the larger town of Motherwell and south of the Eurocentral industrial park and the M8 motorway. Along with Holytown, it forms a council ward which had a population of 13,480 in 2019, Mossend's estimated population being around half of that total.
From the Wikipedia article Mossend (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do4
Clyde Bridge
Bridge · 2.4 mi
Bridge between North and South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, carries the A723 road across River Clyde
M&D's
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Theme park in Motherwell, Scotland, UK
Museums and landmarks15
David Livingstone Centre
Museum · 3.4 mi
Category A listed building in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Hamilton Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
Mausoleum in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Low Parks Museum
Museum · 2.9 mi
Museum in Hamilton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Architectural structure in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Memorial to the Spanish Civil War
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Memorial in Motherwell, Scotland, UK
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
Museum · 1.8 mi
Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom
Pillars
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Pillars from Orbiston House Entrance (c.1800)
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Strathclyde Country Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Country park in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Restaurants and cafes48
Carter's Cafe
Cafe · Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional, Juice, Salad, Dessert, Cake, Chips · 1.4 mi
Unit 40 Evans Business Centre, Belgrave Street, Bellshill
36 more on the map.
Notable people from Mossend
- Alex JamesScottish footballer (1901-1953)
- Tom AdamsonScottish footballer (born 1901)
- Rita McAllisterBritish composer and musicologist
- Tom Paterson Neilsonrugby player (1851-1909)
- Willie CameronScottish footballer and manager
- Alex MillarScottish association football player
Born in Mossend, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare5
New Stevenston Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Clydesdale Street, New Stevenston
Map of Mossend
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Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Wishaw 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Rutherglen 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Glasgow 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Newton Mearns 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Whitburn 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Renfrew 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Paisley 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Stirling 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Rosyth 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Edinburgh 33 mi east, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 009, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 010, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 005, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 008, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 006, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 012, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 007, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05918 Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Mossend 011, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre, Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamilton Mausoleum Interior, Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LowParksMuseum, Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Strathclyde Park, No machine-readable author provided. Supergolden assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- File 24-06-2016, 19 43 37, Alanmathew78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Parish Church Hamilton, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hamilton Bandstand 1912, Graemedick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 005, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 006, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11567 Lanarkshire Central Mosque, New Stevenston 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, recklessxpy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, recklessxpy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, marscot, CC BY-SA 4.0
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