Castle Qua, Cartland Craigs

#1 among attractions in Cartland Craigs

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Castle Qua is the name given to an earthwork found in the Cartland Craigs National Nature Reserve near Lanark, South Lanarkshire. It is site number NS84SE 1 in the records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It's believed to be a medieval structure. ()

Coordinates: 55°41'4"N, 3°47'33"W

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Cartland Craigs United Kingdom

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Castle Qua – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Nicholas Parish Church, St Kentigern's Church, Mousemill Bridge, St Mary's RC Church.

0.9 miSE
Church
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
23 min walk • St Nicholas Parish Church is a category B listed building and Church of Scotland place of worship in the town centre of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The original 13th-century chapel was documented as early as 1890, however at that time it was claimed that there were no remnants of that building.
1.3 miSE
Church
St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
35 min walk • St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Its churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town. It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Mousemill Bridge
14 min walk • Mousemill Bridge is a crossing of the Mouse Water on Mousemill Road, just north of Kirkfieldbank. There are two bridges at the site, the present day road bridge and the old Mousemill Bridge which previously formed part of the road between Lanark and Hamilton through Kirkfieldbank but is today solely used by pedestrians.
1.1 miSE
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
29 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The church building and presbytery are Category A listed buildings. Also listed in Category A is the L-shaped school building to the north of the west end of the church.
1 miS
55°40'16"N • 3°47'14"W
Castlebank Park, Lanark
25 min walk • Park
1 miE
National park
Cleghorn Glen
26 min walk • Visitors to Cleghorn Glen can embark on a leisurely stroll along the well-maintained walking trails that wind their way through the woods. As you wander through the ancient woodland, you'll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature, from the gentle babbling of...
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Cartland Bridge
11 min walk • Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is notable for being the highest bridge over inland water in Scotland. It is a category B listed building.
1.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Lee Castle
41 min walk • 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.
1 miS
Forts and castles
Lanark Castle, Lanark
26 min walk • Lanark Castle was the origin and heart of what later became the royal burgh of Lanark, Scotland. The town grew up outside the castle walls.
0.8 miSE
Library
Lindsay Institute, Lanark
21 min walk • The Lindsay Institute is a Category B listed building in Lanark, Scotland, which was opened by Sheriff Scott Moncrieff on 25 June 1914 with a free reading room, library and museum. The building is still in use today and houses the Lanark Library, which is run by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.