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Coltness Castle (site of)

Coltness Castle once stood to the north of Wishaw but nothing of it now remains.

The tower house was later incorporated into the early 19th century Coltness House, however the house was demolished in the 1980s.

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Alternative names for Coltness Castle

Coltness House; Cultness

Where is Coltness Castle?

Coltness Castle is in the parish of Cambusnethan and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 797 564

Lat / long:55.786354,-3.919156

OS Map for Coltness Castle

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

Directions to Coltness Castle

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Weather at Coltness Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 6°C

2km/h ENE
1003mb
78%
98%
06:05 18:37

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Cleland at 13:32

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Coltness Castle

Ancient sites near Coltness Castle

Calla broch

20.7km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

21.1km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

21.4km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

21.7km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

22.5km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

22.8km away

Gala Braes standing stones

23.3km away

Castlethorn fort

23.8km away

Castlethorn standing stones

23.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Coltness Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

37.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

46.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

46.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

49.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

49.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

51.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

54.8km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

66.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Coltness Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

26.3km away

Borland silver chain

28.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

36.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

70.4km away

Haddington silver chain

73.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

80.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

98.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Coltness Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

4.9km away

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

7.2km away

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

7.8km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

8.8km away

Crossbasket Castle

hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre

13.0km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East

hotel, restaurantUddingston

13.2km away

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

14.0km away

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

14.3km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

15.1km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

15.3km away

more food.... / more drink....