Lanark Castle, Lanark

#6 among attractions in Lanark

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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. Long since demolished, the castle lay high on the east bank of the River Clyde, near the confluence with the Mouse Water. The site is designated a scheduled monument. ()

Coordinates: 55°40'15"N, 3°47'2"W

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Lanark United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Clyde, St Nicholas Parish Church, St Kentigern's Church, Corra Castle.

1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Falls of Clyde, New Lanark
32 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.
~1200 ftNE
Church
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
6 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.
0.5 miE
Church
St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
14 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.
1.2 miS
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Corra Castle, New Lanark
32 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.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Mousemill Bridge
21 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.
0.4 miE
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
11 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.
~700 ftW
55°40'16"N • 3°47'14"W
Castlebank Park, Lanark
4 min walk • Park
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Cartland Bridge
24 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.
~1390 ftN
Library
Lindsay Institute, Lanark
7 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.
1.1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Corehouse, New Lanark
29 min walk • Corehouse is a country house and estate, located 2 kilometres to the south of Lanark, Scotland. The estate is by the Corra Linn Falls on the River Clyde, and close to the World Heritage Site of New Lanark.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lanark Castle?

Nearby attractions include Castlebank Park, Lanark (4 min walk), St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark (6 min walk), Lindsay Institute, Lanark (7 min walk), St Mary's RC Church, Lanark (11 min walk).