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Belstane Tower (site of)

Where is Belstane Tower?

Belstane Tower is in the parish of Carluke and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 850 515

Lat / long:55.74317900,-3.83339810

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OS Map for Belstane Tower

OS map 343
Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
OS Explorer map 343


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Directions to Belstane Tower

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Weather at Belstane Tower

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
2km/h WSW
1001mb
94%
100%
06:16 18:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carluke at 03:54

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Belstane Tower

Kirkton (site of)

1.4km away

Waygateshaw House

4.0km away

Mauldslie Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Wallans Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Hallbar Tower

4.5km away

The Lee

5.0km away

Garrion Tower

5.3km away

Auldton

5.7km away

Craignethan Castle

6.2km away
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Ancient sites near Belstane Tower

Calla broch

14.3km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

15.4km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

15.4km away

Quothquan Law fort

19.0km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

22.1km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

22.4km away

Gala Braes standing stones

23.0km away

Castlethorn fort

24.3km away

Castlethorn standing stones

24.4km away
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Pictish stones near Belstane Tower

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

41.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

45.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

46.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

46.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

52.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

52.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

53.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

58.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

67.1km away
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Pictish sites near Belstane Tower

Todholes (possible) silver chain

19.7km away

Borland silver chain

21.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

31.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

64.7km away

Haddington silver chain

70.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

77.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

94.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

169.2km away
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Accommodation near Belstane Tower

Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
3.6km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
6.9km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
7.3km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
7.9km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
9.3km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
9.4km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
11.3km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
11.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
11.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
13.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Belstane Tower

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
7.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
11.5km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
13.5km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
14.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
15.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
15.9km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
16.0km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
17.1km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
19.0km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
19.1km away
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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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