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Places near Lanark by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Lanark
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lanark
- Carstairs Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Couthally Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tower of Hallbarheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Blackhillviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Abbeygreen Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Lanark
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lanark?
St Nicholas Parish Church (church, about 1 km), Lanark EU Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Ruins of Church of St Kentigern's (church, about 1 km), Falls of Clyde (waterfall, about 3 km), Corra Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Blackhill (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lanark?
186 places on Spotwander: 59 forts & heritage, 48 churches, 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 parks, 15 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Lanark?
Corra Castle, about 3 km by road; Tower of Hallbar (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Lanark?
St Nicholas Parish Church, about 1 km by road; Lanark EU Congregational Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lanark?
Start in Lanark, visit Carstairs Parish Church, then Couthally Castle, then Tower of Hallbar, then Blackhill, then Abbeygreen Church, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.