Muirhead is a small town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland situated 4 miles north-west of Coatbridge, 7 miles north-east of Glasgow. The town developed during the 19th century as an important industrial centre with coal-mining, brick-making and whiskey distilling industries. Surrounded by countryside, Muirhead is a popular tourist destination ideal for walkers to try the 16km North Calder Heritage Trail, cyclists with the Edinburgh – Glasgow cycle route and golfers with 13 golf courses to choose from in North Lanarkshire. The town has holiday accommodation, an Inn and a pub serving bar meals, shops and amenities, fast food restaurants, a sports centre and course fishing facilities. Muirhead is the ideal base for touring the many major attractions in the area, with excellent road and rail links across Lanarkshire, Glasgow and Loch Lomond. Neighbouring attractions include in Coatbridge, The Time Capsule leisure centre and The Summerlee Heritage Park, with a visitor centre, an exhibition gallery, tearoom, gift shop, electric tram rides and the opportunity to go down a real coal-mine, in Motherwell, The M and D Strathclyde County Park with a fairground, amusements, land and water based activities and various walks. Close by is Glasgow City Centre with excellent shopping, The SECC exhibition centre, theatres, cinemas, night-clubs and a variety of places to eat out.
Places to Stay near Muirhead
Halo Crowwood Hotel (0.43 miles)
The Halo Crowwood Hotel is a modern city hotel, situated on the outskirts of Glasgow offering a relaxed out of town atmosphere whilst being only 10 miles from Glasgow city ... More
Avenue End Bed & Breakfast (1.81 miles)
Ours is a modern self built family home situated in a quiet tree lined lane just off of the A80 Cumbernauld Road in Stepps, Glasgow.
We offer bed and breakfast accommodation using 3 bedrooms and ... More
Smiths Hotel (3.58 miles)
Smiths Hotel is a friendly, family-run hotel in the heart of Kirkintilloch. The hotel offers something for everyone, from contemporary to traditional styles. Choose from one of our 21 en-suite bedrooms which ... More
Centre Lodge Hotel (4.06 miles)
Premier Inn Glasgow East (4.28 miles)
Grange Hotel (4.91 miles)
A small, friendly hotel centrally located 20mins from Glasgow and 40mins from Edinburgh.
... MoreOnslow Guest House (5.15 miles)
The Boathouse (5.15 miles)
Just a short distance away from Glasgow and Cumbernauld and only a stroll away from Kilsyth, lies a sanctuary a million miles from it all.The Boathouse offers 10 luxurious bedrooms ... More
Craigpark Guest House (5.28 miles)
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