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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Shettleston

  

Shettleston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shettleston

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Shettleston history

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Shettleston is the heart of a local authority ward of the same name. It lies between Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the city centre. The area is well served by public transport, lying on the A89 road. It once was linked to Hamilton by the North British Railway, but this line has been closed.

Shettleston toponymy

The origin of the name ‘Shettleston’ is not clear and has had a multitude of spellings. A papal bull of 1179 refers to “villam filie Sedin” – the residence of Sedin’s son or daughter. A Gaelic derivation suggests “the daughter of Seadna”

You can visit Shettleston places with Walkfo Shettleston to hear history at Shettleston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shettleston has 111 places to visit in our interactive Shettleston 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 Shettleston, 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 Shettleston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shettleston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 111 audio facts unique to Shettleston places in an interactive Shettleston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Shettleston Places Map
111 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Shettleston places to visit

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

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.

Barlanark Barlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of Budhill, Shettleston and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Springhill and Swinton.

Barrachnie Barrachnie is a place in Glasgow, Scotland adjacent to Garrowhill. It is located in the centre of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Carntyne Carntyne (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn an Teine) is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. It has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council since 2007.

Cranhill Cranhill was developed from public funding in the early 1950s. Infamous for its illegal drug trade and anti-social youth culture. The community was redeveloped from the late 1990s, although unemployment stood at 50% as of 2009.

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.

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.

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