Lesmahagow
Place in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.636, -3.89 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 81 39 |
| Population: | 4,380 |
| Dialling code: | 01555 (Lanark) |
Lesmahagow is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, set in the rolling farmland and moorland of Clydesdale roughly twenty miles south‑east of Glasgow. Its name reflects an early medieval religious foundation – traditionally associated with Saint Machan – and the settlement grew around a priory and later agricultural and quarrying activity beside the River Nethan.
Historically linked to coal and quarrying, the town today has a largely rural and commuter population, with farming, outdoor recreation and wildlife on the surrounding moors important to the local economy and way of life. Lesmahagow retains a strong community identity, with local events and conservation interests reflecting its mix of historic roots and contemporary rural living.
Postcode districts covering Lesmahagow
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 20.6 miles
- East Kilbride 14.6 miles
- Livingston 22.2 miles
- Hamilton 11.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 22.1 miles
- Kilmarnock 24 miles
- Coatbridge 16.4 miles
- Airdrie 16.2 miles
- Motherwell 11.3 miles
- Rutherglen 17.7 miles
- Wishaw 9.9 miles
- Cambuslang 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood Place 2.6 miles
- Coalburn Place 3 miles
- Clydesdale South Ward 3 miles
- Kirkfieldbank Place 4.1 miles
- Crossford Place 4.6 miles
- Rigside Place 5 miles
- Netherburn Place 5 miles
- Lanark Place 5.4 miles
- Stonehouse Place 5.5 miles
- Braidwood Place 5.5 miles
- Douglas Place 5.9 miles
- Clydesdale West Ward 6.4 miles
Example postcodes in Lesmahagow
ML11 0FB, ML11 0BY, ML11 0BZ, ML11 0FQ, ML11 0BJ, ML11 0FN, ML11 0AY, ML11 0DW, ML11 0HT … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 26.7 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.6 miles
- Lanark Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Carluke Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Lesmahagow Ad
- New Lanark Mill Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Radstone Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Strathaven Hotel 7.2 miles
- The Old School Guest House 3 6.1 miles
- The Popinjay Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 9.8 miles
Schools in Lesmahagow
- Lesmahagow High School Secondary
- Milton Primary School Primary
- Woodpark Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stonebyres Estate 2.6 miles
- The Lee Estate 4.9 miles
- Douglas Castle Estate 6.4 miles
- Muirburn Estate 7.1 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 12 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 16 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 16.2 miles
- Lanfine Estate 16.2 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 17.1 miles