Symington is a small tranquil village in upper Clydesdale in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated in the Borderlands 3 miles south-west of Biggar. The village was developed c1860 at a railway junction; although the railway closed in 1966 the village remains a popular tourist resort surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. Symington lies close to Tinto Hill standing at 2320ft high on the northern bank of the upper reaches of the River Clyde with the Culter Hills standing to the south and south-east. The village has shops and amenities, a hotel, self-catering accommodation and places to eat nearby. Symington is ideally located for walkers, cyclists, anglers and nature-watchers. Historically interesting features include the Norman Coutler Motte; an early medieval castle mound which dates from the 11th century and the remains of the medieval Tinnis Castle built within an Iron Age fort situated on a rocky knoll overlooking the Tweed. Attractions include the New Lanark World Heritage site, a 4-star visitor attraction with water-powered mill, the Gladstone Court Museum with a recreation of a Victorian street and the Greenhill Covenanters House Museum which details the troubled times of the signing of the National Covenant. Nearby is the spectacular Falls of Clyde with wildlife reserve and visitor centre and the Clyde Valley National Nature Reserve which features gorge woodland.
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Places to Stay near Symington
Tinto House Hotel (0.75 miles)
At the foot of Tinto Hill in the Scottish borders lies the Swallow Tinto Hotel established in 1914. This is a perfect base from which to discover the many delights of Scotland. Both Glasgow and ... More | visit website
Cornhill House (1.45 miles)
One of Scotland's more unusual and elegant mansion houses, William Lieper's French Renaissance Period Chateau has undergone sensitive and tasteful restoration and conversion to a quality country hotel in Lanarkshire, offering the traveller a peaceful ... More | visit website
Shieldhill Castle Hotel (3.25 miles)
Carmichael Country Cottages (4.44 miles)
Attractive Southern Scotland location, close to M74 and ... More
Walston Mansions Farmhouse (7.39 miles)
Days Inn Abington M74 (7.56 miles)
Abington Hotel (8.28 miles)
Less than a mile from junction 13 of the M74, this hotel is easy to find and features free Wi-Fi internet access throughout, and ample free parking. This friendly, family-run hotel is ... More | visit website
New Lanark Mill Hotel (8.39 miles)
Cartland Bridge Country House Hotel (9.21 miles)
Set in its own private grounds, surrounded by the stunning Lanark countryside, the hotel has recently undergone a refurbished all our bedrooms, to a very high standard, and you can ... More
Craigend (10.25 miles)
Set in the beautiful Lanarkshire countryside, Craigend Bed and Breakfast offers the perfect peaceful retreat for those wanting to enjoy a picturesque location, whilst being able to easily reach all ... More | visit website
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