Cadzow Castle
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Cadzow Castle is a medieval ruin situated a few miles outside Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It sits on a gorge overlooking the Avon Water in what is now called Chatelherault Country Park.
Cadzow Castle was built in the 13th Century as a royal residence for Alexander II and Alexander III. It is said to have been a hunting lodge of the ancient kings of Strathclyde. Rebuilt by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart around 1530, it is here that Mary Queen of Scots stayed after her dramatic escape from Loch Leven Castle in 1568.
Having being destroyed by the Crown in the late 16th century, it was rebuilt in the 18th century.
The site is now owned and managed by Historic Scotland. There is no public access to the ruins, although pathways through the country park allow visitors a view.
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