Symington
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.598 and -3.595 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 35' 54" and W -3° 35' 42"
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: 04:47 AM (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
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Touring Symington

Symington in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) with it's 760 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 316 mi (or 509 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Symington is now 04:47 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Symington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. 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 40 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. 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 Dumfries. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cornhill Castle

Address
1,4 mi
Coulter
ML12 6QE Biggar
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Elphinstone Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
145 High Street
ML12 6DL Biggar
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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WCML Freight at Float on 31.5.11

Published: June 18, 2011
Length: 38:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SD37025

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

Published: April 13, 2010
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JC P


Archery at Wiston Lodge

Published: December 12, 2011
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RivernorthCCT

Video fundraiser made for Charity Wiston Lodge, December appeal 2011. Video by www.rivernorth.co.uk.


Ayr & District Rambling Club Tinto Hill South Lanarkshire Feb 17th 2013

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 25:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Denis Duke

Good workout with a walk up Tinto Hill on a sunny winters day. A bit cold at the top with the wind but a great day for a walk. Also met up with Mike, Anne, Alan and Alec from Cunninghame group...


A Grand Day Out

Published: May 09, 2014
Length: 05:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Lockwood

Wiston Lodge Open Day - 26th April, 2014.


Short blast in an E28 M5

Published: August 07, 2007
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: baddogdown

My cousin in the back filming on his phone. bla bla I can't beleive anyoine posted comments :) Heres more on the trip and car(s) here below. I'm actually an E39 junkie - this was just...


River Clyde trout and grayling fishing ( january)

Published: January 12, 2014
Length: 42:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: flyfishing edinburgh

A cold winter day at the river Clyde near Biggar. 3 brownies but no grayling. Some user water footage of fish being released and flies under the water.


Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Biggar South Lanarkshire Scotland

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 02:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Biggar South Lanarkshire. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. In the...


Hang Gliding Biggar 1975

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 13:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Keddie

The first Scottish Hang Gliding Open, filmed at Biggar in the South of Scotland in 1975. This video was shot on standard 8mm cine film, then transferred to VHS before being scanned. The quality...


Lego Jurassic park update 1

Published: September 25, 2013
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Matthew McCallum

for bob!!!!! leg Jurassic park build a little watch please!


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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.

Thankerton

Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is located between Biggar and Lanark. It is situated between Quothquan Law and Tinto (two local hills). To the west of Thankerton is a hamlet called Eastend, on the south edge of the Carmichael Estate, whose main house, Eastend House, was used by the Polish Army between August 1940 and May 1941. A stone in the house, with the Polish eagle on it, commemorates the event.

Located at 55.6167, -3.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

Unthank, South Lanarkshire

Unthank is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Located at 55.5767, -3.56333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

Quothquan

Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located at NS994395, 3 km north-west of Biggar, and 6 km south-east of Lanark. To the south-west is the 335m high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as The Common.

Located at 55.6386, -3.59972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

Symington, South Lanarkshire

Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles southwest of Biggar, 10 miles east of Douglas and 13 miles southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde.

Located at 55.5983, -3.59417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

Lamington, South Lanarkshire

Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. It has also been claimed that the village gave its name to the Lamington sponge cake popular in Australia.

Located at 55.5628, -3.61833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

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