Stonehouse

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Stonehouse is a rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley. It is on the A71 trunk road between Edinburgh and Kilmarnock, near the towns of Hamilton, Larkhall and Strathaven. The population of Stonehouse is around 7,500. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.5 thous.Coordinates: 55°40'12"N, 3°58'60"W

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Stonehouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clyde walkway, Craignethan Castle, Strathaven Castle, Tower of Hallbar.

5.9 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Clyde walkway
151 min walk • The Clyde Walkway is a scenic hiking trail that unfurls alongside the River Clyde in the United Kingdom, offering an immersive natural experience for walkers of all levels. This picturesque route stretches over 40 miles, from the vibrant heart of Glasgow to the...
4.2 miNE
16th-century structure open seasonally
Craignethan Castle, Lesmahagow
108 min walk • 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. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark.
3.1 miW
Forts and castles
Strathaven Castle, Strathaven
81 min walk • Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is publicly accessible, and can be found at grid reference NS703445.
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Tower of Hallbar
147 min walk • 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.
4.3 miSE
Church
Abbeygreen Church, Lesmahagow
109 min walk • Abbeygreen Church is a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland in the small town of Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire.
4.9 miE
Archaeological site
Blackhill
124 min walk • The Black Hill in South Lanarkshire is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It overlooks the Clyde Valley, and is the location of a burial cairn from the Bronze Age and an Iron Age fortress.
4.4 miSE
Church
Lesmahagow Old Parish Church, Lesmahagow
113 min walk • Lesmahagow Old Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland within the Presbytery of Lanark. It is the largest church in the South Lanarkshire town of Lesmahagow. A Culdee settlement of Celtic monks existed prior to the 12th Century. The church was dedicated in the name of St. Machutus.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mauldslie Woods
142 min walk • Mauldslie Woods is an area of woodland close to the town of Carluke, South Lanarkshire. It is one of six woodlands which form the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve, the others being Cartland Craigs, Chatelherault, Cleghorn Glen, Falls of Clyde and Lower Nethan Gorges.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Nethan Gorge
111 min walk • Nethan Gorge is a natural gorge carved by the River Nethan, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
4.8 miN
Town
Larkhall
123 min walk • Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around 14 miles southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France. Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the Avon Water to the West. Larkhall sits on the edge of the scenic Clyde valley and is a commuter town for Glasgow.