Crawford Castle

Crawford Castle, substantially in ruins, is located on the north bank of the River Clyde, around 1⁄2 mile north of Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Lindsay Tower” and “Lindsay Tower - Crawford Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arbory Hill.

Arbory Hill

Peak

Photo: Iain Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arbory Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Crawford Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crawford and Abington.

Crawford

Village

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Crawford is a village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the A74 motorway, 50 miles southeast of Glasgow and 53 miles northwest of Carlisle.

Abington

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74, following the upgrade of the former A74 road. Abington is situated 2 miles northwest of Crawford Castle.

Elvanfoot

Village

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elvanfoot is located at the confluence of the River Clyde and Elvan Water. The Clyde is crossed by a pedestrian suspension bridge that has been closed since 2007 for want of repair. Elvanfoot is situated 2½ miles south of Crawford Castle.

Crawford Castle

Categories: castle, motte, tourism, and historic site
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.47469° or 55° 28′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.65577° or 3° 39′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C7RF8FV+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 247177329

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q5182835

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Crawford Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Crawford Castle”
Portuguese: “Castelo Crawford”
Scots: “Crawford Castle”
Turkish: “Crawford Kalesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clyde Crawford Viaduct and Corbury Hill.

Nearby Places

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