Leadhills: Rockhounding in South Lanarkshire
- Minerals reported
- 7
Leadhills is a mapped rockhounding spot in South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom. Reported finds include galena, sphalerite, leadhillite, caledonite, linarite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- County / council area
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML12 6XP
- Coordinates
- 55.41710, -3.76200
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner, operator, or agency permission before any collecting. Most UK land is private, and there is no general public right to collect. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most UK land is private, beaches and foreshore generally tolerate casual pebble collecting, and SSSIs and scheduled monuments are protected. Check this site's status before you collect.
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GalenaEncyclopedia →
SphaleriteEncyclopedia →
Leadhillite
Caledonite
LinariteEncyclopedia →
PyromorphiteEncyclopedia →
GoldEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Leadhills.
- WanlockheadDumfries and Galloway · 2 mi awayGalena, Sphalerite, Leadhillite
- Mennock WaterDumfries and Galloway · 3 mi awayGold, Quartz
- Heads of AyrSouth Ayrshire · 37 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- DunureSouth Ayrshire · 39 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- Bennane HeadSouth Ayrshire · 52 mi awayJasper, Agate, Chalcedony
- Roughton Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 55 mi awayPyromorphite, Campylite, Mimetite
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