Wiston, South Lanarkshire

Human settlement in Scotland
  • South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area
  • Lanarkshire
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBiggarPostcode districtML12PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK Parliament
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament
  • Clydesdale
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°34′19″N 3°39′25″W / 55.57194°N 3.65694°W / 55.57194; -3.65694

Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles (21 km) south east of Lanark and 8 miles (13 km) south west of Biggar.

Located in the Southern Uplands it is immediately to the south of Tinto, one of the highest points in the locality. The Garf Water, a tributary of the River Clyde, runs through the village.

The village has hosted the Tinto Folk Music Festival. Wiston Lodge is a former Victorian hunting lodge built in the 1850s set in a 55-acre (22 ha) estate. It is now a venue for team-building activities including programmes leading to John Muir Awards.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wiston Lodge FAQ Wiston Lodge. Retrieved 19 January 2008.

External links

  • Wiston Lodge
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wiston, South Lanarkshire.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Settlements in South Lanarkshire
Towns
Villages and hamlets


Stub icon

This South Lanarkshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e