Carnwath
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The Carstairs meanders near Carnwath | |
Location within South Lanarkshire | |
Population | 1,360 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS979464 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LANARK |
Postcode district | ML11 |
Dialling code | 01555 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Website | Visit Lanarkshire |
Carnwath (Gaelic: A' Chathair Nuadh; English: "New Fort") is a moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 30 mi (50 km) south of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is bounded by the North Medwyn and South Medwyn watercourses.