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Cumbernauld is ideally situated close to a range of fantastic leisure opportunities, all within a 10-minute drive of the upcoming homes. Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse offers visitors exciting live theatre shows and cinema, while keen golfers enjoy the fantastic facilities of Dullatur Golf Club. Enthusiasts of live sports can attend events at Broadwood Stadium, while fans of nature have a plethora of enticing rural choices including Palacerigg Country Park, Auchinstarry Quarry Park, and Cumbernauld House Park. A little further out, Airdrie and District Angling club is nine-and-a-half miles away, supplying anglers with an idyllic fishing ground.

Glasgow city centre is just 15 miles from Cumbernauld, easily accessible via public transport or by car. Visitors will find an array of cultural highlights and city attractions, including Glasgow Botanical Gardens, interesting museums and art galleries.

Locals are an hour's drive away from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, a captivating hub of wildlife and outdoor activity. The most popular activities here include hiking, water sports, cycling, and camping.

Cumbernauld enjoys a varied shopping scene, boasting four shopping centres within a four-mile radius, namely The Centre Cumbernauld, Antonine Shopping Centre, Cumbernauld Retail Park, and Westway Retail Park. For everyday supplies, the town centre features a post office, butcher, and grocery superstores, reachable in a five-minute drive from the planned development, as well as an Italian eatery. Neighbouring Cumbernauld Village, three miles away, provides a public house and Italian, grill, and Indian restaurants.

To benefit from city centre shopping and dining, Glasgow is just 14 miles away, offering a generous selection of global retail brands and food options. Shopping centres include St Enoch Centre and Princes Square Shopping Centre, while independent stores can be found along The Hidden Lane and The Cooperage, among others.

Those with children have a well-regarded selection of schools to choose from. Abronhill Primary School and St Lucy's Primary School are within comfortable walking distance of the planned development - with walks to both lasting under 15 minutes. A little further out but still close by, Kildrum Primary School is a four-minute drive away.

Secondary schools in the local area include Cumbernauld Academy a 20-minute walk away from the proposed homes, while a five-minute drive leads to Our Lady's High School, and a 10-minute drive takes residents to Greenfaulds High School and Maurice's High School.

Further education options range from New College Lanarkshire two-and-a-half miles from the proposed site, Glasgow Kelvin College reachable in 16 miles, and Glasgow Clyde College - which takes 35 minutes when driving.

Those interested in higher education benefit from proximity to several prestigious universities. The University of the West of Scotland locally offers a higher education partnership with New College Lanarkshire, while The University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University are both a 20-minute drive away. A little further afield, The University of Glasgow is just over 16 miles away.

The planned homes have a fantastic road network, with the M80, M8, and A73 easily accessible for local travel and connections to national road networks.

For public transport, Cumbernauld Railway Station is a one-and-a-half mile journey. Glasgow is reachable in as little as 42 minutes; once in Glasgow, commuters can take advantage of the city's Subway route. When travelling via rail, trips to Stirling take around half an hour and routes to Edinburgh last around an hour from Cumbernauld. Those looking to travel via bus benefit from stops on Hazel Road half a mile away, with routes to Glasgow, Kilsyth, Abronhill, and Cumbernauld town centre.

National and international travel is easily achieved via plane - both Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport are under a 40-minute drive away.

Cumbernauld (1.3 miles)

Greenfaulds (1.9 miles)

Croy (3.2 miles)

Distances are straight line measurements from centre of postcode

Cumbernauld boasts a fantastic location with convenient links to both city centre attractions and rural views. The upcoming homes are within easy access of the M80, connecting them both locally and nationally. Residents of the popular town also have the advantage of a useful selection of amenities, ranging from health to retail.

This development will fall under the administration of North Lanarkshire council.