Carnwath

Carnwath
The Carstairs meanders near Carnwath
Carnwath is located in South Lanarkshire
Carnwath
Carnwath
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population1,360 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS979464
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANARK
Postcode districtML11
Dialling code01555
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
WebsiteVisit Lanarkshire
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°42′02″N 3°37′30″W / 55.70056°N 3.62500°W / 55.70056; -3.62500

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.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.