Lee Castle

Lee Castle, also known as The Lee, is a castellated mansion in Auchenglen, a branch of the Clyde Valley in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres south of Braidwood, and 4 kilometres north-west of Lanark.

Photo: John Preston Neale, Public domain.

Type: Castle
Description: castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Lee Castle, South Lanarkshire” and “The Lee”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Craignethan Castle and Tower of Hallbar.

Craignethan Castle

Castle

Photo: Hugh Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Craignethan Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Lee Castle.

Tower of Hallbar

Residential building

Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tower of Hallbar, also known as Hallbar Tower and Braidwood Castle, is a 16th-century tower house, located to the west of the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Tower of Hallbar is situated 1 mile west of Lee Castle.

Stonebyres Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Alan Pitkethley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stonebyres Falls is a waterfall of the River Clyde in Scotland. It is located on the former Stonebyres estate at the site of Stonebyres Castle. Stonebyres Falls is situated 1½ miles south of Lee Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cartland and Braidwood.

Cartland

Village

Cartland is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Braidwood

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braidwood is a small village near Carluke, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The medieval barony of Braidwood included the Tower of Hallbar. Braidwood House, former seat of Lord Clydesmuir, is one of the major local landmarks.

Kirkfieldbank

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkfieldbank is a small village and parish in Scotland, on the banks of the River Clyde. It is close to the town of Lanark and is part of the current South Lanarkshire local authority. Kirkfieldbank is situated 2 miles south of Lee Castle.

Lee Castle

Categories: country house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.69873° or 55° 41′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.82442° or 3° 49′ 28″ west

Open location code

9C7RM5XG+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117329524

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q6513205

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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Lee Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Lee Castle”
Portuguese: “Castelo Lee”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lee Folly and Burgh Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cartland Road and Woodheads Road.

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