📌 Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
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🛠️ Site closed for conservation work (checked July 2025)
Cadzow Castle is a former “backup” castle for the Hamilton family, located above the gorge of the Avon Water on the opposite bank to Chatelherault visitor centre. Despite being “cared for” by Historic Environment Scotland, hardly any of the brickwork currently protrudes above the advancing layers of vegetation. At least the scaffolding’s probably ensuring the 16th century ruin doesn’t deteriorate further. It’s probably not worth going to see in its own right, but forms part of a pleasant walk along the top of the gorge.
🌍 Location
📌 Just across the Avon Water from Chatelherault Country Park main car park
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 735538
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.760644,-4.017815
🚆🚌 Train / bus to Chatelherault railway station (1 mi)
🚗 Chatelherault main car park at 🧭 NS 738539 / 🛰️ 55.761778,-4.013109
📝 Key info
⌚ Exterior always viewable
🎫 Free
💬 From the main car park it’s a 10-min walk (each way) to the castle, across the Duke’s Bridge on a wide earth path, steep in places.
