๐Ÿ“Œ Bothwell, South Lanarkshire
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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Site open with some access restrictions due to masonry work – reduced admission fee (checked June 2024)

Bothwell Castle is a red bricked ruin overlooking the River Clyde at Bothwell, about seven miles upstream from Glasgow. Built in the 13th century by the wealthy Moray family, the castle featured heavily in the Wars of Independence, passing between Scottish and English hands several times. Highlights include the enormous circular donjon, 14th century chapel and a prison tower. If you actually manage to visit all of them, consider yourself one of the lucky few: the property has recently suffered a seemingly neverending series of closures and part-closures due to masonry repairs.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Off Castle Avenue, 1 mi northwest of Bothwell village centre

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NS 688593

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 55.809462,-4.094771

๐ŸšŒ Bus to Uddingston (1 mi) | ๐Ÿš† Blantyre or Uddingston (both 1 mi – the former via our walk route)

๐Ÿš— Car park

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Tuesday to Saturday, 29 March to September; Saturday to Wednesday, October to 28 March

๐ŸŽซ ยฃ7.50 adult / ยฃ4.50 child / free for Historic Scotland members

๐Ÿ”— historicenvironment.scot

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