Craignethan Castle
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.Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Hugh Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Lee Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lee Castle, also known as The Lee, is a castellated mansion in Auchenglen, a branch of the Clyde Valley in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lee Castle is situated 4 km east of Craignethan Castle.
Black Hill
Peak
The Black Hill in South Lanarkshire is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Black Hill is situated 3½ km southeast of Craignethan 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 2½ km east of Craignethan Castle.
Localities in the Area
Tillietudlem
Hamlet
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tillietudlem is a fictional castle in Walter Scott's 1816 novel Old Mortality, and a modern settlement in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Netherburn
Village
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Netherburn is a rural village in the council area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Craignethan Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: 16th century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, at the confluence of the River Nethan and the Craignethan Burn
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.6961° or 55° 41' 46" northLongitude
-3.88624° or 3° 53' 11" westOpen Location Code
9C7RM4W7+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1044261964OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1092053Craignethan Castle Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Basque: Craignethan gaztelua
- Dutch: Craignethan Castle
- French: Château de Craignethan
- French: château de Craignethan
- German: Craignethan Castle
- Portuguese: Castelo Craignethan
Landmarks in the Area
- Brock KnowePeak
- Crossford Village HallCommunity centre, 1 km northeast
- Crossford Post OfficePost office, 1 km east
- Crossford ParkPark, 1¼ km east
- Lochhart's KnowePeak
Places in the Area
- Crossford GarageAutomobile repair shop, 1 km northeast
- Casa-d-OraHouse, 1 km east
- Craignethan LodgeResidential building, 1 km northeast
- Tillietudlem HotelHotel, 1 km northeast
- Smugglers Brig RoadBus stop, 1 km east
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