Carstairs
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (21 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (31 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (53 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (57 mi)
- Dundee Airport (58 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (63 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (91 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (109 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (114 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (119 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Hamilton Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Strathclyde Park Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bothwell Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Drumpellier Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Coatbridge Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Braehead Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.696 and -3.691 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 41' 44" and W -3° 41' 28"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:02 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 9:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-08 08:04:21
Touring Carstairs
Carstairs in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) with it's 890 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 324 mi (or 521 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Carstairs is now 07:02 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Carstairs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Motherwell, Falkirk, Hamilton and Alloa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Village Inn
Robertson Arms Hotel
EDINBURGH WEST END CHURCH APT
Videos from this area
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Train Simulator 2014 - British Rail Class 87 On WCML North - Locomotive Showcase TS2014
Train Simulator 2014 - Locomotive Showcase - British Rail Class 87. Filmed between Glasgow Central and Carstairs on the West Coast Main Line route this short clip will give a brief insight...
Carstairs Train Station
Train Service From Glasgow Central To Edinburgh Waverley Calling At Carstairs.
66507 4S34 Carstairs 14March2012
66507 powers through Carstairs Station working 4S34 fromleeds to Killoch on the 14th March at 08:31.
UFO catcher worlds biggest bar of chocolate win
seen this on the near tipping point so i just couldn't leave it there. This was filmed in xscape Breahead (Scotland)
6S36 08.47 Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos Tanks Carstairs 26 October 2013
6S36 08.47 Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos Tanks Carstairs 26 October 2013.
46233 Duchess of Sutherland draws slowly through Carstairs station
46233 Duchess of Sutherland draws slowly through Carstairs station en-route to Perth hauling its 75th Anniversary Special on 7th Sept 2013.
37402-37405-6S54-Carstairs-10April 2013
37405 and 37402 power through Carstairs Station in the wee hours of the 10th of April 2013 working 6S54 from Carlisle Kingmoor to Hunterston.
WCML Freight at Float on 31.5.11
Freight action on the WCML at Float (just south of Carstairs). 1. 92026 & 67029 D.I.T 6S51 Carlisle Yard - Mossend (Engineers) 2. 37601 & 37611 6Z35 Perth - Carlisle Kingmoor DRS (RHTT) ...
4M82 Coatbridge - Daventry with DRS 57s
Leander
Leander passes Lanark Junction with theRTC's 'The West Highlander'
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Carstairs, South Lanarkshire
Carstairs is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Carstairs is located 5 miles east of the county town of Lanark and the West Coast Mainline runs through the village. The village is served by Carstairs railway station. Carstairs is best known as the location of the State Hospital for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Ravenstruther
Ravenstruther is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Lanark. In 1517 the lands of Carstairs and Ravenstruther were granted to William Sommerville. Ravenstruther was then known as Ronstruther. The village is home to a caravan and camping park.
Pettinain
Pettinain is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 7 miles east of Lanark.
Winston Barracks
Winston Barracks was a British Army base, located 2 miles east of Lanark, Scotland. It was situated in the fork of the A73 and A70 trunk roads, close to Lanark Racecourse. The site occupied a total of 55 acres and incorporated barrack blocks, officers' quarters, non-commissioned officers' quarters, stores, boiler houses, medical block, gymnasium, assault course, and firing and rifle ranges.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Carstairs.
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Carstairs
