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Craignethan Castle


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Alternative names for Craignethan Castle

Craignethan House; Tillietudlem Castle

Where is Craignethan Castle?

Craignethan Castle is in the parish of Lesmahagow and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 81618 46347

Lat / long:55.696063,-3.885035

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Weather at Craignethan Castle

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References (websites)

Listed Building record
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Historic Environment Scotland
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Castles near Craignethan Castle

Waygateshaw House

2.3km away

Hallbar Tower

2.4km away

Draffan (site of)

2.4km away

Wallans Castle (site of)

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Stonebyres

3.5km away

The Lee

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Mauldslie Castle (site of)

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Nemphlar bastle

4.4km away

Auldton

4.4km away
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Ancient sites near Craignethan Castle

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

14.5km away

Calla broch

17.6km away

Quothquan Law fort

18.9km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

19.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

22.3km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

28.2km away

Gala Braes standing stones

29.1km away

Gowkstone standing stone

29.2km away

Castlethorn fort

30.5km away
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Pictish stones near Craignethan Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

47.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

51.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

51.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

51.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

57.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

57.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

59.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

64.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

69.6km away
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Pictish sites near Craignethan Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

22.2km away

Borland silver chain

24.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

26.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

68.1km away

Haddington silver chain

75.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

85.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

98.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

175.4km away
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Accommodation near Craignethan Castle

Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
4.9km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
5.7km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
7.3km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
7.4km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
8.0km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
9.4km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
10.7km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
12.1km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
12.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
12.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craignethan Castle

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
5.7km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
10.7km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
13.8km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
15.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
15.2km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
15.2km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
17.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
17.2km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
18.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
19.1km away
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Published on the 24th of July 2010 at 12:54 am. Updated on the 22nd of July 2016 at 10:05 pm.

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