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Lanark Castle (site of)

Where is Lanark Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 8792 4331

Lat / long: 55.67031200, -3.78355640

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OS Map for Lanark Castle

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

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Weather at Lanark Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
5km/h ENE
1029mb
85%
0%
04:00 20:22

Clear sky
Weather observed at Lanark at 00:35

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002
The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Lanark Castle

Braxfield (site of)

0.4km away

Castle Qua (possible) (site of)

1.7km away

Corra Castle

1.9km away

Jerviswood

2.3km away

Greenrig (site of)

2.5km away

Nemphlar bastle

2.6km away

Castlehill

2.6km away

Cleghorn Castle (site of)

3.4km away

Stonebyres

3.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Lanark Castle

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

7.5km away

Quothquan Law fort

11.9km away

Calla broch

12.5km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

14.5km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

15.3km away

Harestanes stone circle

24.5km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

25.1km away

Whitslade souterrain

25.3km away

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

26.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Lanark Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

48.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

48.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

49.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

60.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

61.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

61.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

66.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Lanark Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

16.0km away

Borland silver chain

18.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

24.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

62.0km away

Haddington silver chain

70.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

77.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

92.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

174.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Lanark Castle

New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
0.7km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
0.7km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
1.4km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
11.8km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
12.1km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
13.0km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
13.5km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
14.9km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
17.1km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
17.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lanark Castle

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
1.4km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
8.2km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
13.0km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
13.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
17.1km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
17.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
20.1km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
20.4km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
20.5km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
21.7km away
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Published on the 24th of February 2012 at 9:12 pm. Updated on the 18th of April 2017 at 11:49 pm.

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