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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

OS Map for Lanark Castle

Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
OS Explorer map 335

Directions to Lanark Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Lanark Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

21km/h SE
995mb
95%
100%
08:28 15:44

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Lanark at 19:41

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

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....

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 symbol stone

61.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

66.6km away

more Pictish stones....

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....

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