Tinto Hill

#5737 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Tinto is an isolated hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some 8 kilometres west of Biggar. The peak is also called "Tinto Tap", with the name Tinto possibly deriving from the Scottish Gaelic word teinnteach, meaning "fiery", which may refer to its ancient past as a look out beacon. Further known as the "Hill of Fire" it is also suggested exposed red hue felsite rock visible in many places on the hill helped gave rise to this name due to the effect seen when a setting sun illuminates the hillside. ()

Elevation: 2333 ftProminence: 1450 ftCoordinates: 55°35'30"N, 3°39'45"W

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Tinto Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Clyde, Shieldhill Castle, St Kentigern's Church, Tinto.

6.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Falls of Clyde, New Lanark
157 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.
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Shieldhill Castle, Biggar
126 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.
6.8 miNW
Church
St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
175 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.
0.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tinto
12 min walk • Tinto is an isolated hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some 8 kilometres west of Biggar.
6.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Corra Castle, New Lanark
158 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.
7 miNW
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
180 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.
7.3 miNW
55°40'16"N • 3°47'14"W
Castlebank Park, Lanark
187 min walk • Park
5.7 miNW
National park
Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve
146 min walk • The Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve comprises six separate woodland sites in the Clyde Valley region of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
6.3 miNW
Outdoor activities, Lake
Lanark Loch, Lanark
161 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.
7.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Lanark Castle, Lanark
184 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.
4.8 miS
Bridge
Clyde's Bridge
123 min walk • Clyde's Bridge, not to be confused with the similarly named Clyde Bridge further downstream, is the first major road bridge spanning the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The bridge carries the A702 from Duneaton Roundabout to Wandel.