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About Thankerton

Thankerton is a small South Lanarkshire village reached via the A73, sitting between Biggar and Lanark in the upper Clyde Valley. From Glasgow, take the M74 to Junction 13, then the A702 through Abington. Edinburgh visitors typically use the A70 through the Pentlands, connecting via Carnwath. About 16 EV charging points serve the area, mostly in Biggar and along main routes. The 12th-century village church boasts one of Scotland's oldest Norman doorways with original zigzag stonework.

Where is Thankerton on the map?

Thankerton is in Scotland, at 55.626, -3.633 - about 28 km south of Longford Crofts.

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The closest airport to Thankerton is Edinburgh Airport, 57 km (about 51 min by car).

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