Birthwood
Birthwood is a locality in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Birthwood is situated nearby to the locality Culter Allers Farm, as well as near Braid Slack.Places of Interest
Highlights include Culter Fell and Cow Castle.
Culter Fell
Peak
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Culter Fell is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the county top of the historic county of Lanarkshire, as well as the highest point in South Lanarkshire council area. Culter Fell is situated 2 miles southeast of Birthwood.
Cow Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cow Castle is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Birthwood.
Chapelgill Hill
Peak
Chapelgill Hill is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is frequently climbed from the north-west, taking in the range's, and South Lanarkshire's, highest summit, Culter Fell. Chapelgill Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Birthwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coulter and Lamington.
Coulter
Village
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - "a safe place for cows." Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. Coulter is situated 2 miles north of Birthwood.
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. Lamington is situated 3 miles west of Birthwood.
Symington
Village
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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 3½ miles northwest of Birthwood.
Birthwood
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.56225° or 55° 33′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.53864° or 3° 32′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C7RHF66+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 247178685OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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