Fatlips Castle

Fatlips Castle is a castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Fatlips Castle is situated nearby to the peak Scaut Hill, as well as near the forest House Wood.

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tinto.

Tinto

Scenic viewpoint

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Tinto is an isolated hill in the south of the Central Lowlands just to the north of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some eight kilometres west of Biggar. Tinto is situated 1 mile west of Fatlips Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiston and Symington.

Wiston

Village

Photo: W. L. Tarbert, Public domain.

Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles south east of Lanark and 8 miles south west of Biggar. Located in the Southern Uplands it is immediately to the south of Tinto, one of the highest points in the locality.

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 2 miles northeast of Fatlips Castle.

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 2 miles southeast of Fatlips Castle.

Fatlips Castle

Type: Castle
Description: remains of a post-medieval castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.58905° or 55° 35′ 21″ north

Longitude

-3.63826° or 3° 38′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C7RH9Q6+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 338774198

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q17853505

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In Other Languages

“Fatlips Castle” goes by many names.

Turkish: “Fatlips Kalesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scaut Hill and House Wood.

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