Scaur Hill
Scaur Hill is a peak in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,253 feet. Scaur Hill is situated nearby to the locality Rough Knowe, as well as near the hamlet Uddington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Douglas Castle and St Bride’s Chapel.
Douglas Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abington and Rigside.
Abington
Photo: Tblack93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abington is a small village in Clydesdale in southwest Scotland. It's about the first settlement you reach after crossing Beattock Summit on M74 towards Glasgow, prominently signposted for its service station and turn-off for Edinburgh.
Rigside
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles from the town of Lanark, and less than 1 mi from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants.
Douglas Water
Village
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Water is a hamlet in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, the river which flows through the hamlet, local mining operations provided employment to local people, and the hamlet was bolstered by the Coltness Iron and Coal Company establishing an operation nearby.
Scaur Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,253 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.5578° or 55° 33′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.7762° or 3° 46′ 34″ westElevation
1,253 feet (382 metres)Open location code
9C7RH65F+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 246860764OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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