Cowthally Castle
#6376 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Cowthally Castle, also known as Couthalley, is a ruined L-plan castle near Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The remains are protected as a scheduled monument. ()
ScotlandUnited Kingdom
Cowthally Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Falls of Clyde, Shieldhill Castle, St Nicholas Parish Church, Little Sparta.
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, ParkFalls of Clyde, New Lanark
176 min walk • The Falls of Clyde is the collective name of four linn on the River Clyde near New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Falls of Clyde comprise the upper falls of Bonnington Linn, Corra Linn, Dundaff Linn, and the lower falls of Stonebyres Linn. Corra Linn is the highest, with a fall of 26 metres.
Forts and castlesShieldhill Castle, Biggar
135 min walk • Shieldhill Castle is a category B listed building located near Biggar in South Lanarkshire. The building dates back to 1199 and is currently being run as Shieldhill Castle Hotel.
ChurchSt Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
159 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.
ParkLittle Sparta
130 min walk • Little Sparta is a garden at Dunsyre in the Pentland Hills in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, created by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay and his wife Sue Finlay, since 1966. The 5-acre Arcadian garden includes concrete poetry in sculptural form, polemic, and philosophical aphorisms, together with sculptures and two temples.
ChurchSt Kentigern's Church, Lanark
153 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.
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architectureCorra Castle, New Lanark
176 min walk • Corra Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle within the Corehouse Estate near New Lanark, Scotland. It overlooks Corra Linn, one of the four waterfalls which make up the Falls of Clyde. In 1967 it became a scheduled monument.
ChurchSt Mary's RC Church, Lanark
154 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.
National parkCleghorn Glen
137 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...
National parkClyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve
172 min walk • The Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve comprises six separate woodland sites in the Clyde Valley region of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Lanark Loch, Lanark
139 min walk • Lanark Loch is a man-made loch in the town of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, situated 2 kilometres south east of Lanark town centre.
LibraryLindsay Institute, Lanark
159 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.
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