The Kames
The Kames is a hamlet in Scotland, United Kingdom. The Kames is situated nearby to the hamlet Crookedboat, as well as near Prettsmill Farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hyndford Quarry and Dundaff Linn.
Hyndford Quarry
Quarry
Hyndford Quarry is an aggregates quarry in Lanark, South Lanarkshire operated by Cemex UK. It takes its name from the nearby village of Hyndford and has an entry on the register of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
Dundaff Linn
Waterfall
Photo: R Pollack, Public domain.
Dundaff Linn is a waterfall, which is situated 2 miles northwest of The Kames.
Robert Owen’s House, 3 Rosedale Street, New Lanark
Museum
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Robert Owen’s House, 3 Rosedale Street, New Lanark is a museum, which is situated 2 miles northwest of The Kames.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmichael and New Lanark.
Carmichael
Village
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carmichael is a small village and civil parish between Biggar and Lanark in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is home to the Discover Carmichael Centre, with wax models depicting the history of the Carmichael family and of Scotland more widely. Carmichael is situated 1½ miles east of The Kames.
New Lanark
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Lanark is a complex of cotton mills and associated village in Clydesdale, South West Scotland, founded in 1786 to take advantage of water power from the fast-descending River Clyde.
Douglas Water
Village
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Water is a hamlet in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, the river which flows through the hamlet, local mining operations provided employment to local people, and the hamlet was bolstered by the Coltness Iron and Coal Company establishing an operation nearby. Douglas Water is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Kames.
The Kames
- Type: Hamlet
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63666° or 55° 38′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.75071° or 3° 45′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C7RJ6PX+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1134457735OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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