Craignethan Castle, Lesmahagow

Name: Craignethan Castle
Address: 139 Southfield Road, Lesmahagow, ML11 9PL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1555 860364

#1 among attractions in Lesmahagow

Top attraction, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles

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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. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 55°41'46"N, 3°53'8"W

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139 Southfield RoadLesmahagow ML11 9PL United Kingdom

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+44 1555 860364

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Lesmahagow

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Clyde walkway, Tower of Hallbar, St Nicholas Parish Church, Abbeygreen Church.

2.5 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Clyde walkway
65 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...
1.5 miE
Forts and castles
Tower of Hallbar
39 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.
4.4 miE
Church
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
112 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.
3.8 miS
Church
Abbeygreen Church, Lesmahagow
98 min walk • Abbeygreen Church is a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland in the small town of Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire.
3.6 miE
Bridge
Mousemill Bridge
91 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.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Stonebyres Falls, New Lanark
70 min walk • Stonebyres Falls is a waterfall of the River Clyde in Scotland. It is located on the former Stonebyres estate at the site of Stonebyres Castle.
2 miSE
Archaeological site
Blackhill
52 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.
4.7 miE
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
119 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.
4 miS
Church
Lesmahagow Old Parish Church, Lesmahagow
103 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.
4.2 miSE
55°40'16"N • 3°47'14"W
Castlebank Park, Lanark
107 min walk • Park
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mauldslie Woods
71 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.