Wiston
Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles south east of Lanark and 8 miles south west of Biggar. Located in the Southern Uplands it is immediately to the south of Tinto, one of the highest points in the locality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, Public domain.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Wiston, South Lanarkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tinto and Fatlips Castle.
Tinto
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tinto is an isolated hill in the south of the Central Lowlands just to the north of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some eight kilometres west of Biggar. Tinto is situated 1½ miles north of Wiston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lamington and Roberton.
Lamington
Village
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace.
Roberton
Hamlet
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roberton is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Roberton is situated 2 miles southwest of Wiston.
Symington
Village
Photo: frank smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles southwest of Biggar, 10 miles east of Douglas and 13 miles southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde. Symington is situated 3 miles northeast of Wiston.
Wiston
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.56872° or 55° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.6525° or 3° 39′ 9″ westElevation
732 feet (223 metres)Open location code
9C7RH89X+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3782965402OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Wiston” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Wiston”
- Dutch: “Wiston”
- French: “Wiston”
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