Wiston is a small village in
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares bor ...
, Scotland. It is located south east of
Lanark
Lanark ( ; ; ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a populatio ...
and south west of
Biggar.
Located in the
Southern Uplands
The Southern Uplands () are the southernmost and least populous of mainland Scotland's three major geographic areas (the others being the Central Lowlands and the Highlands). The term is used both to describe the geographical region and to col ...
it is immediately to the south of
Tinto
Tinto is an isolated hill in the south of the Central Lowlands just to the north of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some west of Biggar. The peak is a ...
, one of the highest points in the locality. The Garf Water, a tributary of the
River Clyde
The River Clyde (, ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland. It is the eighth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second longest in Scotland after the River Tay. It runs through the city of Glasgow. Th ...
, 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 estate. It is now a venue for team-building activities including programmes leading to
John Muir Awards.
Wiston Lodge FAQ
Wiston Lodge. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
References
External links
Wiston Lodge
Villages in South Lanarkshire
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