Bothwell Castle

LOOKING FOR: Historical, Heritage
ADDRESS: Uddingston
Near
Central Scotland
POSTCODE: G71 8BL
TELEPHONE: +44 (0)1698 816 894
WEBSITE: CLICK HERE
Bothwell Castle
Bothwell is Scotland’s largest and finest 13th century castle. Part of the original circular keep survives.
Location
At Uddingston off the B7071.

Region - Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire.
Grid reference NS 688593.
Postcode G71 8BL.

Cycle Routes - Site on the National Cycle Network

Public Transport
By bus - Take bus no 255 from Glasgow Buchanan St bus station to Motherwell. Alight at Uddingston Cross approx. 1 km walk along Castle Avenue to castle.
By train - Glasgow Central to Motherwell and Lanark - service every 30 mins. Alight at Uddingston station walk up to the Main Street to Uddingston Cross then Castle Avenue - approx 1 mile.

Contact
Tel 01698 816894

Opening times
Summer (1 April - 30 September), Monday to Sunday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Winter (1 October - 31 March), Saturday to Wednesday (closed Thursday and Friday), 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

2007 Admission prices
Adult £3.50  Child £1.75  Concessions £2.80

Accessibility
STB Category 3 - The castle courtyard and display boards are fully accessible. Although uneven in places, all grounds surrounding the castle allow wheelchair access. The castle shop (STB Category 1) is also suitable for wheelchairs.

Parking is available 200 metres away but visitors with disabilities can be set down outside the castle.