Braehead
Braehead is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Braehead is situated nearby to the hamlet Eastshield, as well as near the locality Hillhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forth and Carnwath.
Forth
Village
Forth is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of around 3,500 people. It is situated near Lanark, and stands at around 950 feet above sea level. It is on the A706 road between Lanark and Whitburn. Forth is situated 2 miles northwest of Braehead.
Carnwath
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY 3.0.
Carnwath is a moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 30 mi south of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is bounded by the North Medwyn and South Medwyn watercourses. Carnwath is situated 3 miles southeast of Braehead.
Carstairs
Photo: Adam Black GB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carstairs is a village in Clydesdale, one of string of villages north bank of the upper River Clyde. Carstairs Junction grew up later when the railway arrived, while Carnwath is an old market town, population 1360.
Braehead
- Type: Village
- Description: village near Lanark, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.73965° or 55° 44′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.66561° or 3° 39′ 56″ westElevation
912 feet (278 metres)Open location code
9C7RP8QM+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 365859431OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12262038Wikidata ID
Q116741126
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