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Carstairs Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Carstairs Castle

Casteltarras; Casteltarres; Casteltarris

Where is Carstairs Castle?

Carstairs Castle is in the parish of Carstairs and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 9395 4619

Lat / long: 55.69753300, -3.68884640

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OS Map for Carstairs Castle

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Carstairs Castle

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Weather at Carstairs Castle

16°C
max 21°C / min 14°C

8km/h NE
1012mb
89%
91%
04:06 20:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 19:40

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Carstairs Castle

Westshield (site of)

Westraw

Carnwath motte

Carnwath House (site of)

Couthalley Castle

Eastshield Tower

Jerviswood

Castlehill

Carnwath Mill

more castles....

Ancient sites near Carstairs Castle

Calla broch

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

Quothquan Law fort

West Lindsaylands cursus

Harestanes stone circle

Whitslade souterrain

Harehill Knowe cairn

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Carstairs Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Carstairs Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carstairs Castle

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

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