Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld has served as a planned new town in central Scotland since 1955, when it was designated to help relieve post-war pressure on Glasgow. Set on a plateau north of the Forth and Clyde Canal, it occupies a corridor between Glasgow and Stirling rather than a traditional riverfront. The Antonine Wall, Rome’s northern frontier in Britain during the 2nd century, runs just south of the town and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cumbernauld Town Centre became known for its bold, multi-level modernist design, a defining expression of the new-town era. Browse other webcams across central Scotland to place Cumbernauld in a wider geographic context.

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