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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

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


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Directions to Carstairs Castle

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Weather at Carstairs Castle

21°C
max 21°C / min 21°C
10km/h SSW
1024mb
63%
92%
03:29 21:02

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 15:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Carstairs Castle

Westshield (site of)

3.2km away

Westraw

3.3km away

Carnwath motte

3.5km away

Carnwath House (site of)

3.6km away

Couthalley Castle

3.7km away

Cleghorn Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Eastshield Tower

4.3km away

Spittal (possible) (site of)

5.0km away

Muirhouse of Libberton (site of)

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Carstairs Castle

Calla broch

5.8km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

7.0km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

7.9km away

Quothquan Law fort

9.2km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

12.4km away

Harestanes stone circle

18.6km away

Whitslade souterrain

21.1km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

21.1km away

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

22.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Carstairs Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

41.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

41.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

41.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

46.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

55.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

58.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

60.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

60.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

63.6km away
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Pictish sites near Carstairs Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

9.9km away

Borland silver chain

12.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

29.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

55.8km away

Haddington silver chain

63.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

70.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

77.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

85.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Carstairs Castle

New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
6.9km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
7.0km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
7.1km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
8.8km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
11.7km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
13.2km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
13.5km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
13.8km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
16.6km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
17.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carstairs Castle

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
7.1km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
7.4km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
8.8km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
11.7km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
13.2km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
18.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
21.3km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
22.6km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
22.7km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
23.0km away
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Published on the 24th of February 2012 at 9:12 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2012 at 5:12 am.

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