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The castle was located around 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of the village of Douglas, South Lanarkshire, in south-west Scotland. The remains are protected as a category C listed building.
Douglas (Scottish Gaelic: Dùbhghlas) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water and on the A70 road that links Ayr, on the West coast of Scotland, to Edinburgh on the East, around 12 miles south west of Lanark.
Visitor information for Castle Douglas including accommodation, things to do, attractions, events and food & drink.
Douglas has historic buildings, medieval character and links to the Cameronian regiment. The rural village on the south bank of the Douglas Water is set in rolling hills and moorland. It is well worth exploring the beauty of the historical buildings and the narrow winding streets of Douglas.
Douglas castle is situated in the very sleepy village of Douglas in South Lanarkshire, just off the M74 on the A70. There is not much in terms of shops etc but the Scrib Tree coffee shop is justifiably well lauded and worth a visit.
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- Ayr Rd, Douglas
- Hotels near Douglas Castle: (5.23 mi) Station House B&B (7.07 mi) New Lanark Mill Hotel (9.45 mi) The Old Church Bed & Breakfast (9.43 mi) Tinto Ho...
- Restaurants near Douglas Castle: (0.80 mi) Douglas Bakery (0.63 mi) Wicked Wagon (0.69 mi) Cross Keys Inn (0.87 mi) Crossburn Kitchen Café & Take-a...
- Attractions near Douglas Castle: (5.42 mi) Krishna Eco Farm (0.78 mi) St. Bride's Church (0.71 mi) Earl Of Angus' Monument (2.17 mi) Netherfield Al...
The castle was located around 1 km north-east of the village of Douglas, South Lanarkshire, south-west Scotland. The Douglas family built the first Douglas Castle, also known as Park, which was constructed of either wood or stone, sometime before 1288.
Douglas Castle is a very ruinous old castle and mansion, once home to the powerful Douglases, located in a pleasant spot near the village of Douglas in Lanarkshire with St Bride's Church and the tombs of Sir James Douglas and others of the family.
