Visit Coltness Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Coltness

  

Coltness Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Coltness

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Coltness history

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Coltness was purchased by Sir James Stewart, later Lord Provost of Edinburgh, in 1653. The estate remained in the hands of his son, General Sir James Steuart Denham. The Houldsworths, a family of newly wealthy industrialists, lived in the imposing Coltness House until the 1950s. The mansion then became a residential school run by Barnardo’s.

You can visit Coltness places with Walkfo Coltness to hear history at Coltness’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Coltness has 32 places to visit in our interactive Coltness 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 Coltness, 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 Coltness places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Coltness & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 32 audio facts unique to Coltness places in an interactive Coltness map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Coltness Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Coltness tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Coltness

  

Best Coltness places to visit

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

Ravenscraig Ravenscraig was once the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. The steelworks closed in 1992 and is now almost totally demolished. The empty land was redeveloped in the 2010s, with new houses and services being built.

Ravenscraig steelworks The Ravenscraig steelworks consisted of an integrated iron and steel works and a hot strip steel mill. Motherwell was noted as the steel production capital of Scotland, nicknamed Steelopolis. The steel mill was one of four in the United Kingdom.

Shieldmuir railway station Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in Craigneuk suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, but is not served by mainline services. Local commuter services are provided via the Argyle Line by Abellio ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

Cambusnethan Cambusnethan is a large village and suburb on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, straddling both sides of the A722 on a hill overlooking Wishaw.

South Wishaw Parish Church South Wishaw Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland. It serves the Southern area of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, serving the southern part of the town centre.

Dalziel Park Dalziel Park is located between the villages of Carfin, Cleland and Newarthill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Other nearby settlements include the large town of Motherwell and the new town of Ravenscraig. The area consists of a residential estate, a sports facility (regarded as one of the best in Scotland) and a golf course.

Gowkthrapple Gowkthrapple is a small neighbourhood of Wishaw, Scotland, situated around 3/4 miles (1.2 km) from the town centre. Formerly an industrial area, associated with the Pather Iron and Steel Works and Smith’s clock factory, which opened in 1951.

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