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Strathaven
Market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Strathaven

Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale.

Plan a trip to Strathaven→From Ingliston, Edinburgh

It is 7.5 kilometres south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town.

How locals move

Getting around Strathaven the local way

  • Go nextAyr has the birthplace of Robert Burns in Alloway, and Ardrossan has ferries to the charming Isle of Arran.

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