Allanton
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.8, -3.832 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 85 57 |
| Population: | 1,180 |
| Dialling code: | 01501 (Harthill) |
Allanton is a small village in North Lanarkshire in the central belt of Scotland, lying close to the larger town of Shotts. It occupies a semi‑rural setting of farmland and former industrial landscape, so residents enjoy a quieter village feel while still being within commuting distance of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Historically the area shares the industrial and coal‑mining heritage common to much of North Lanarkshire, and many buildings and community ties reflect that past. Today Allanton is largely residential with local amenities and a close‑knit community, and its location offers easy access to outdoor walks and the surrounding countryside as well as to nearby towns for shops and services.
Postcode districts covering Allanton
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 16.6 miles
- Paisley 23.3 miles
- East Kilbride 14.2 miles
- Livingston 13 miles
- Hamilton 8.8 miles
- Cumbernauld 12.3 miles
- Dunfermline 23.8 miles
- Coatbridge 8.8 miles
- Stirling 22.5 miles
- Airdrie 7.1 miles
- Falkirk 14.1 miles
- Motherwell 6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newmains Place 1.8 miles
- Shotts Place 1.8 miles
- Fortissat Ward 1.9 miles
- Morningside Place 2.1 miles
- Cleland Place 3 miles
- Murdostoun Ward 3 miles
- Salsburgh Place 3.4 miles
- Wishaw Place 3.9 miles
- Law Place 4 miles
- Overtown Place 4.4 miles
- Gowkthrapple Place 4.5 miles
- Newarthill Place 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Allanton
ML7 5AT, ML7 5AJ, ML7 5AU, ML7 5DE, ML7 5DG, ML7 5AQ, ML7 5AA, ML7 5AD, ML7 5FB … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 20.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 23.8 miles
- Hartwood Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Shotts Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Allanton Ad
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 6.4 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 7.9 miles
- Best Western the Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 7.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 8.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde 4 8.1 miles
- Alona Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- The Old School Guest House 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Allanton
- Allanton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- The Lee Estate 6.9 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 8.1 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 9.2 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 9.6 miles
- Muirburn Estate 10.4 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 13.4 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles