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Fatlips Castle

Alternative names for Fatlips Castle

Fatlips Tower

Where is Fatlips Castle?

Fatlips Castle is in the parish of Symington (Lanarkshire) and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 96844 34041

Lat / long: 55.58904100, -3.63826110

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OS Map for Fatlips Castle

Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
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Directions to Fatlips Castle

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Weather at Fatlips Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 2°C

11km/h SW
990mb
100%
100%
08:22 16:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Biggar at 16:19

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Fatlips Castle

Wiston

Lamington Tower

Symington (site of)

Annieston Tower

Easterton Burn motte

Eastend

Thankerton (site of)

Cormiston Tower (site of)

Coulter motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Fatlips Castle

Quothquan Law fort

West Lindsaylands cursus

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Harehill Knowe cairn

Calla broch

Whitslade souterrain

Oliver Castle fort

Menzion standing stones

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Fatlips Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Fatlips 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 Fatlips Castle

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Dawyck Café

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

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