Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Carstairs Castle
In or near Carstairs.
Carstairs Castle — castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carstairs Castle, the nearest railway station is Carstairs, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is ML11 8QG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Carstairs Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6979°, -3.6886°.
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Official information
Carstairs Avenue Road Cemetery is a cemetery that opened in 1939, featuring records dating back to 1940. It is located near the local primary school and within walking distance of the village green.
From the Wikipedia article
Carstairs Castle was a stronghold in the east of Carstairs, a short distance from the current site of Carstairs Parish Church. Now long gone, it dates back to at least 1126 when it was given as a gift to the Bishops of Glasgow. In 1302, at the height of the Scottish Wars of Independence, Cartairs Castle had a garrison of seventy troops made up of ten men at arms, twenty named soldiers and forty footmen, which was greater than most local castles indicating that this was of strategic importance - Lanark Castle, by comparison, had a garrison of around 15 men at the time. The castle is believed to occupy the site of a much earlier Roman fortification.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.6979, -3.6886
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 8QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Phone
- 0303 123 1016
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs — 1.4 km
- Opening
- Open access to the grounds at all times
- Official site
- www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q79807120 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carstairs Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Carstairs Church
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Carstairs Village War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
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Towns & cities · 0.3 km
Carstairs Avenue Road Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.5 km
Newhouse Park Farm
Caravan parks · 1.4 km
Carstairs House
Historic houses · 1.9 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carstairs Castle?
- Carstairs Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML11 8QG).
- What is Carstairs Castle?
- Carstairs Castle — castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Carstairs Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Carstairs, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML11 8QG.
- Does Carstairs Castle charge admission?
- Carstairs Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Carstairs Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Carstairs, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML11 8QG.