Clydesdale South

Clydesdale South ward covers a large rural portion of South Lanarkshire, stretching from the fringes of the Clyde Valley into the Southern Uplands. The area is characterised by rolling farmland, scattered villages, and significant areas of commercial forestry. The River Clyde forms a central corridor, with smaller tributaries like the Douglas Water and the Mouse Water cutting through the landscape. Settlement is dispersed, with historic towns like Lanark serving as the primary administrative and service hub for the wider ward.

The ward's economy has traditional roots in agriculture and its landscape is marked by historic estates and country parks, such as New Lanark near the Falls of Clyde. The topography varies from the fertile river valleys to more rugged moorland in the south, influencing land use. Remote hamlets and larger villages like Douglas and Forth are connected by a network of rural roads, with the M74 motorway providing a major transport route along its eastern edge.