Dechmont Training Area
Dechmont Training Area is a shooting range in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Dechmont Training Area is situated nearby to the ruins Gilbertfield Castle, as well as near the peak Dechmont Hill (east summit).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gilbertfield Castle and Newton railway station.
Gilbertfield Castle
Ruins
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gilbertfield Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located at NS652587, on the north slope of Dechmont Hill, just outside Cambuslang, to the south-east of Glasgow. Gilbertfield Castle is situated 1,000 feet west of Dechmont Training Area.
Newton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the neighbourhoods of Drumsagard, Halfway, Newton and Westburn in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland. Newton railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dechmont Training Area.
Kirkhill Golf Club
Golf course
Kirkhill Golf Club is a parkland golf course located in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1910 from some former members of Cambuslang Golf Club.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halfway and Drumsagard Village.
Halfway
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halfway is a largely suburban area in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland, located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It borders the smaller areas of Lightburn, Cairns, Flemington, Drumsagard and Hallside.
Drumsagard Village
Suburb
Drumsagard Village is a new construction village in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. It is built around the site of Drumsagard Castle and immediately south of the site of Hallside Steelworks.
Dechmont Training Area
- Type: Shooting range
- Categories: military installation and sports location
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.80319° or 55° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.14552° or 4° 8′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7QRV33+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 229930270OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=range
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dechmont Hill (east summit) and Dechmont Hill (west summit).
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