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Avondale Castle

Photo of Avondale Castle, a ruined castle near Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, southern Scotland.

Avondale Castle

© Rob Farrow / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Rob Farrow / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avondale Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Avondale Castle is a castle in South Lanarkshire. It is one of twelve castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Cadzow Castle and Craignethan Castle are among the castles within 11.3 km. Larkhall Station is 8.9 km away to the north-east.

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More places to visit near Avondale Castle

Photo of Cadzow Castle, a ruined castle near Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, southern Scotland.

Cadzow Castle

Castle near Bothwell

A medieval castle in South Lanarkshire.

9.8 km N

Photo of Chatelherault Country Park, a garden near Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Chatelherault Country Park

Garden near Hamilton

Five-star country park around William Adam's ornate 1730s hunting lodge, with formal parterres and ancient Cadzow oaks.

10.1 km N

Photo of Calderglen Country Park, a garden near East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, southern Scotland.

Calderglen Country Park

Garden near East Kilbride

East Kilbride country park with ornamental gardens, a tropical glasshouse, children's zoo and gorge walks.

10.6 km NW

Photo: Corse Hill, a 376m hill near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, central Scotland.

Corse Hill

Marilyn · County top near Eaglesham

The only Marilyn in East Renfrewshire.

10.7 km W

Photo along the Clyde Walkway, a long-distance trail running from Glasgow to New Lanark, Scotland.

Clyde Walkway

Scotland's Great Trail

Forty miles up the River Clyde from central Glasgow to New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde

11.1 km NE · South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire & Glasgow

Photo of Strathclyde Country Park, a country park near Bothwell, North Lanarkshire, central Scotland.Highlight

Strathclyde Country Park

Country park near Bothwell

Large North Lanarkshire park around a man-made loch with watersports, a Roman bathhouse and Scotland's biggest theme park.

13.5 km N