Strathaven Castle
Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is closed to the public and has been for 5 years.Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Avondale Castle” and “Strathaven, Stonehouse Road, Avondale Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strathaven Academy and Spectacle E’e Falls.
Strathaven Academy
School
Strathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Strathaven Academy is situated 1,700 feet west of Strathaven Castle.
Spectacle E’e Falls
Waterfall
Photo: MPerkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Spectacle E’e Falls is situated 1 mile southeast of Strathaven Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathaven and Sandford.
Strathaven
Town
Photo: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is 7.5 kilometres south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town.
Sandford
Village
Sandford is a village near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. It lies approximately 15 miles southeast of Glasgow. It has 50 houses and 200 inhabitants.
Glassford
Village
Glassford is a small village located 8 kilometres south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people. Glassford is situated 2 miles northeast of Strathaven Castle.
Strathaven Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.67601° or 55° 40′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.06302° or 4° 3′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7QMWGP+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 86222492OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2899116
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Strathaven Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Strathavengo gaztelua”
- Dutch: “Strathaven Castle”
- German: “Avondale Castle”
- German: “Gavler’S Castle”
- German: “Strathaven Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת אבונדייל”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Strathaven”
- Turkish: “Strathaven Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Strathaven Fire Station and Allison Green.
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