Bothwell Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell Castle is an enclosure castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Little or nothing of it survives today. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Drumsagard Castle, 1.4 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Bothwell Castle at a glance
Type
Enclosure castle
Condition
Demolished
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Bothwell Castle
Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow.
From the Wikipedia article on Bothwell Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bothwell Castle sits at 55.8094, -4.0950 in South Lanarkshire. The closest other castles are Drumsagard Castle (1.4 mi), Gilbertfield Castle (2.2 mi) and Calderwood Castle (3.0 mi). South Lanarkshire has 23 castles in all.
