List of castles in South Lanarkshire


This is a list of castles in South Lanarkshire.

List

NameTypeDateConditionOwnershipLocationNotesPicture
Bothwell CastleCastle of enceinte13th centuryRuinHistoric ScotlandBothwell
Cadzow Castle1500–1550RuinHistoric ScotlandChatelherault Country Park
Rebuilt as a folly in the 18th century
Calderwood Castle14th centuryNo remainsN/aLong Calderwood, East KilbrideDemolished in 1955
Carstairs Castle12th centuryNo remainsCarstairs
Craignethan Castle1500–1550RuinHistoric ScotlandCrossford
Crawford CastleRuinCrawford
Also known as Lindsay Tower
Douglas CastleRuinDouglas
Only a single tower of the 17th-century castle remains. Also known as Castle Dangerous
Drumsagard CastleRuinCambuslang
Farme CastleKeep and courtyard15th centuryNo remainsn/aRutherglenDemolished in the 1960s
Gilbertfield CastleTower house1607RuinPrivateCambuslang
Tower of HallbarTower house16th centuryRestored as holiday accommodationVivat TrustBraidwood
Kilbride CastleKeep and courtyard12th centuryRuinEast Kilbride
Lanark CastleUnknownNo remainsLanark
Kenneth II held at least one parliament at Lanark Castle in 978. It played an important role in the Scottish Wars of Independence, being where William Wallace first drew his sword against the English.
Lee CastleHistoric HouseOccupied as a residencePrivateLanark
Parts date from the 13th century
Mains CastleTower house15th centuryOccupied as a residencePrivateEast Kilbride
Rutherglen Castle13th centuryNo remainsn/aRutherglenDestroyed in 1569
Strathaven CastleTower house14th centuryRuinStrathaven
Free access
Tarbrax CastleNo remainsn/aTarbrax