Lairds Plantation

Lairds Plantation is a forest in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lairds Plantation is situated near the hamlet Millhill, as well as near the village Lamington.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fatlips Castle and Tinto.

Fatlips Castle

Castle

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tinto

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tinto is an isolated hill in the south of the Central Lowlands just to the north of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some eight kilometres west of Biggar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Symington and Wiston.

Symington

Village

Photo: frank smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles southwest of Biggar, 10 miles east of Douglas and 13 miles southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde.

Wiston

Village

Photo: W. L. Tarbert, Public domain.

Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles south east of Lanark and 8 miles south west of Biggar. Located in the Southern Uplands it is immediately to the south of Tinto, one of the highest points in the locality.

Lamington

Village

Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace.

Lairds Plantation

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

55.5586° or 55° 33′ 31″ north

Longitude

-3.6226° or 3° 37′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C7RH95G+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 373898113

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Millhill and Hardington Mains.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lamington Cemetery and Willows Plantation.

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