Bracks Head
Bracks Head is a locality in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bracks Head is situated nearby to the locality Culter Allers Farm, as well as near Juniper Knowe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cow Castle and Culter Fell.
Cow Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cow Castle is an archaeological site.
Culter Fell
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
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 1½ miles southeast of Bracks Head.
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 2 miles east of Bracks Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coulter and Kilbucho.
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 northwest of Bracks Head.
Kilbucho
Hamlet
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Kilbucho is a small settlement in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Peeblesshire and near Biggar and Broughton. Kilbucho is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bracks Head.
Symington
Village
Photo: frank smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Bracks Head.
Bracks Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.56688° or 55° 34′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.5245° or 3° 31′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C7RHF8G+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 335907869OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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