Lanarkshire - Scotland - Travel - Accommodation - Tourism
Lanarkshire is an inland county of south central Scotland,
embracing the valley of the Clyde, bounded on the north
by Stirlingshire and West Lothian, on the east by Midlothian
and Peeblesshire, on the south by Dumfriesshire and
on the west by Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. The area is
879 square miles.
The broad Clyde Valley rises to moorlands on the east
and west. The southern part of the county is hilly,
with Tinto Hill the loftiest height at 2335 feet. Lanarkshire
is the most populous of Scottish counties. Lanark is
the county town.
Besides prehistoric and Roman remains, Lanarkshire contains
the castles of Bothwell, Douglas, and Craignethan, the
priories of Blantyre and Lesmahagow, and the battlefields
of Blantyre, Drumclog, and Bothwell Brig.
Cities & Towns in Lanarkshire: Lanark, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Carluke
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