Craignethan Castle
Craignethan Castle is a 16th century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, at the confluence of the River Nethan and the Craignethan Burn. This one stands 3 km northeast of Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood. It is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Craignethan Castle is 3 km northeast of Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
The warm months in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Craignethan Castle
The site is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Within 15 km there are 16 more places to visit, starting with Motherwell Cathedral (12 km).
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood’s listed buildings and monuments →
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 3 km northeast of Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
The area around Craignethan Castle
Craignethan Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Craignethan Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Wishaw (30,190 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Carluke
Larkhall
Law
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Craignethan Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood | 3 km southwest of it | 4,351 | 2 |
| Carluke | 3.9 km northeast of it | 14,120 | 3 |
| Larkhall | 4.5 km northwest of it | 15,319 | 7 |
| Law | 5 km north of it | 3,293 | 1 |
| Stonehouse | 6.4 km west of it | 5,591 | 2 |
| Lesmahagow | 6.5 km south of it | 4,259 | 0 |
| Lanark | 7.5 km east of it | 8,937 | 6 |
| Wishaw | 9.3 km north of it | 30,190 | 7 |
What else is near Craignethan Castle
16 more lie within 15 km, 5 castles, a cathedral and a historic house among them.
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral12 km away2
CastleLee Castle3.9 km away3
CastleDalzell House10 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)11 km away5
CastleStrathaven Castle11 km away6
Historic houseCorehouse8.2 km away7CastleCastleDouglas Castle15 km away8
MuseumLow Parks Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Craignethan Castle in questions
Where is Craignethan Castle?
Craignethan Castle is 3 km northeast of Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood, South Lanarkshire.
What is Craignethan Castle?
16th century castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, at the confluence of the River Nethan and the Craignethan Burn.
Who runs Craignethan Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Craignethan Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craignethan Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Craignethan Castle?
Within 15 km: Motherwell Cathedral (12 km), Lee Castle (3.9 km), Dalzell House (10 km) and Cadzow Castle (ruin) (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Craignethan Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Castle: John Preston Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalzell House: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadzow Castle (ruin): Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strathaven Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corehouse: Mrslippery at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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