Bellshill, North Lanarkshire

Flower Delivery to Bellshill with Clare Florist

Bellshill is a principal town located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It's only about 10 miles from Glasgow town center and has a decent population of over 20,000 people.

If you are interested in history, Bellshill has an interesting one. It began as a row of quarry worker houses. Once the quarry was worked and closed, the small working village disappeared. A new one cropped up close by with a different name, but eventually became known as Bellshill and absorbed other surrounding settlements nearby.

By the 1870s, demand for coal was so high in Britain that 20 mines were opened and operational near Bellshill. This brought immigrant workers and raised the population of the town even further. Iron and steel also bolstered the growing town, as well as the need for railways. Of them, the Bellshill Railway Station, is still in place. You can learn more about the industrial revolution of Bellshill and its surrounding settlements in the Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life in Coatbridge.

Today, Bellshill is known for its music scene, producing several successful indie rock bands such as Teenage Fanclub and BMX Bandits. It's also worth mentioning that the town is the birthplace of many professional footballers, actors, directors and the famous singer Sheena Easton.

There is plenty to do if you find yourself in Bellshill or visiting North Lanarkshire. Bellshill has the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex that boasts an Olympic standard swimming pool, a dance studio and gym, as well as a health suite.

The amusement park M&D's is located on the border of Strathclyde Park and has over 40 rides and attractions, as well as a hotel on-site for visiting guests.

There are several picturesque churches in the area, including Sacred Heart, Saint Andrews United Free Church of Scotland and interestingly, one of the largest mosques in Scotland was opened there in 2006.

If you like to enjoy the great outdoors and perhaps would like to try to catch a glimpse of local wildlife and flowers in Bellshill, you could take the Greenlink Cycle Path. It's a 7 kilometres long cycle path that winds through several areas in North Lanarkshire, but most notably through Strathclyde Country Park, then through woodlands before passing through Bellshill Golf Course. If you time your ride for the best season of the year, surely you wouldn't be disappointed with the view of Bellshill flowers.

Speaking of flowers in Bellshill, do you have a special someone there you would like to send flowers to? We have a large range of flowers and bouquets that make the perfect gifts to say “I'm thinking of you”. We can send flowers to Bellshill with next-day delivery, so you can make a birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or any occasion one to remember.

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