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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

OS map 335
Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
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Directions to Fatlips Castle

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Weather at Fatlips Castle

20°C
max 20°C / min 20°C
22km/h E
1016mb
66%
30%
04:09 20:12

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Biggar at 14:20

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Fatlips Castle

Wiston

2.3km away

Lamington Tower

2.4km away

Symington (site of)

3.1km away

Annieston Tower

3.9km away

Easterton Burn motte

3.9km away

Eastend

3.9km away

Thankerton (site of)

4.5km away

Cormiston Tower (site of)

4.5km away

Coulter motte

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Fatlips Castle

Quothquan Law fort

4.8km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

5.4km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

5.7km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

14.5km away

Calla broch

15.0km away

Whitslade souterrain

15.0km away

Oliver Castle fort

15.8km away

Menzion standing stones

16.2km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

16.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Fatlips Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

48.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

48.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

50.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

59.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

67.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

73.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

73.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

73.3km away
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Pictish sites near Fatlips Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

13.5km away

Borland silver chain

15.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

21.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

54.7km away

Haddington silver chain

67.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

73.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

85.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

86.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

176.7km away
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Accommodation near Fatlips Castle

Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
2.9km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
7.4km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
8.3km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
9.7km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
9.9km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
11.2km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
12.2km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
12.3km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
14.3km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
20.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fatlips Castle

Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
2.9km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
5.2km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
7.4km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
8.3km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
11.2km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
14.3km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
19.9km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
20.5km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
28.1km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
28.2km away
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Published on the 24th of February 2012 at 9:12 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2012 at 5:20 am.

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