Craignethan Castle
Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464.
- Castle
- …is operated by Historic Environment Scotland
- Description: 16th century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, at the confluence of the River Nethan and the Craignethan Burn
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crossford, Main Street, War Memorial and Lee Castle.
Crossford, Main Street, War Memorial
Memorial
Crossford, Main Street, War Memorial is situated 3,700 feet east of Craignethan Castle.
Lee Castle
Castle
John Preston Neale, Public domain.
Lee Castle, also known as The Lee, is a castellated… Lee Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Craignethan Castle.
Black Hill
Peak
The Black Hill in South Lanarkshire is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Black Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Craignethan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tillietudlem and Crossford.
Crossford
Village
Crossford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Netherburn
Village
Netherburn is a rural village in the council area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Craignethan Castle
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Latitude
55.6961° or 55° 41′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.88624° or 3° 53′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C7RM4W7+CG
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Craignethan Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Craignethan gaztelua”
- Dutch: “Craignethan Castle”
- French: “château de Craignethan”
- French: “Château de Craignethan”
- German: “Craignethan Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Craignethan”
- Turkish: “Craignethan Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lower Nethan Gorge - Clyde Valley Woodlands NNR and Brock Knowe.
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