Visit Cambuslang Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cambuslang

  

Cambuslang Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cambuslang

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Cambuslang history

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Cambuslang has been very prosperous over time, depending on its agricultural land and mineral resources. It has been closely linked to the politics of the country (through the Hamilton connection) and of the local Church. Its importance continued following the Protestant Reformation following the Reformation.

Cambuslang landmarks

Cambuslang has an interesting range of churches, public buildings, schools, industrial and commercial buildings. Its domestic buildings range from 19th-century mansions, villas and tenements to modern flats and detached houses.

Sites

Cambuslang Park spans 27 acres (11 ha) encompassing the contrast of open parkland and the Borgie Glen, which is a steep tree-lined ravine, containing a complex network of pathways. The park also features a pond, sports pitches, war memorial, woodland areas and the Bandstand.

Cambuslang geography / climate

Cambuslang is located on a bend on the River Clyde, south-east of Glasgow. The town is accessible from the nearby M74 and the nearby A724. The highest points in the low-lying Parish are Dechmont Hill (602 ft) and Turnlaw (553 ft) Hill.

You can visit Cambuslang places with Walkfo Cambuslang to hear history at Cambuslang’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cambuslang has 64 places to visit in our interactive Cambuslang map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Cambuslang, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Cambuslang places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cambuslang & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 64 audio facts unique to Cambuslang places in an interactive Cambuslang map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cambuslang Places Map
64 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Cambuslang historic spots	Cambuslang tourist destinations	Cambuslang plaques	Cambuslang geographic features
Walkfo Cambuslang tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cambuslang

  

Best Cambuslang places to visit

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Cambuslang has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cambuslang’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cambuslang’s information audio spots:

Burnside railway station Burnside railway station serves the Burnside and Blairbeth areas of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland . The station is located on the Newton branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines, which has been electrified since 1962 by British Railways .

Athletes’ Village (Glasgow 2014) The Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was situated on a 35-hectare (86-acre) site, in the east end of Glasgow. The site was used as accommodation for up to 8,000 athletes and officials from all over the Commonwealth nations. After the games, the site was further developed and has up to 1,400 homes, a portion of which are available for social rental.

Cambuslang Cambuslang (Scots: Cammuslang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. It is the 27th largest town in Scotland by population. It has a long history of coal mining, iron and steel making, and ancillary engineering works.

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative is a housing co-operative and registered social landlord on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1989 it is one of the largest co-operatives in Scotland. The tenants are members and shareholders and elect a management committee.

Kirkhill, South Lanarkshire Kirkhill is a district of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Kirkhill district is the largest district in Scotland. It is the birthplace of the first inhabitants of the district. It was also known as Kirkhill, which is located in the district of the Cambuslanshire town.

A730 road A730 road in Scotland runs between the centre of Glasgow and the south-eastern edge of the city’s urban area at Cathkin.

A724 road The A724 runs within South Lanarkshire between Rutherglen and Hamilton. It follows an ancient route which is marked on William Roy’s Lowland Map of Scotland (1755)

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