Grain Head

Grain Head is a locality in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Grain Head is situated nearby to the locality Threep Moor, as well as near Bidhouse Hass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harthope Viaduct.

Harthope Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harthope Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 2 miles east of Grain Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elvanfoot and Devil’s Beef Tub.

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 4 miles northwest of Grain Head.

Devil’s Beef Tub

Locality

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 4½ miles east of Grain Head.

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. Crawford is situated 6 miles northwest of Grain Head.

Grain Head

Type: Locality
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.39465° or 55° 23′ 41″ north

Longitude

-3.59278° or 3° 35′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C7R9CV4+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 584090073

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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