Balwaistie Henge
Balwaistie Henge is an archaeological site in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Balwaistie Henge is situated nearby to the peak Caewood hill, as well as near the village Skirling.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biggar Gasworks Museum and Biggar Corn Exchange.
Biggar Gasworks Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biggar Gasworks Museum is situated 1 mile south of Balwaistie Henge.
Biggar Corn Exchange
Community center
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biggar Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the High Street, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a theatre, is a Category B listed building. Biggar Corn Exchange is situated 1 mile south of Balwaistie Henge.
Kello Hospital
Hospital
Kello Hospital is a health facility in John's Loan, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire. Kello Hospital is situated 1 mile south of Balwaistie Henge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biggar and Skirling.
Biggar
Photo: Fox-Talbot, Public domain.
Biggar is a market town historically in Lanarkshire and now within Clydesdale. It's nowadays a commuter town for both Edinburgh and Glasgow, and in 2020 had a population of 2640. Its attractions are a rare combination: a gasworks museum and a puppet theatre.
Skirling
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skirling is a parish, community council area and village in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders situated 2+1⁄2 miles east of Biggar in Lanarkshire. Biggar Water, a tributary the River Tweed forms the southern boundary of the parish with the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho. Skirling is situated 2½ miles east of Balwaistie Henge.
Quothquan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quothquan is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 3+1⁄4 miles northwest of Biggar, and 7+1⁄2 miles southeast of Lanark. To the southwest is the 1,098-foot-high hill Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. Quothquan is situated 2½ miles west of Balwaistie Henge.
Balwaistie Henge
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63752° or 55° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.5265° or 3° 31′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C7RJFQF+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 13481551559OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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