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Pitcastle

Derivation:

place of the castle

Current forms:

Mains of Pitcastle
Nether Pitcastle
Pitcastle Burn

Takes its name from the homestead nearby.

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Where is Pitcastle?

Pitcastle is in the parish of Logierait and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 9731 5546

Lat / long: 56.67918256, -3.676454449

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OS Map for Pitcastle

OS map OL49
Pitlochry & Loch Tummel (Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch & Schiehallion)
OS Explorer map OL49


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Directions to Pitcastle

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Weather at Pitcastle

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
5km/h E
992mb
94%
99%
05:48 18:49

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Milton of Edradour at 02:30

References (books)

Pitlochry: Heritage of a Highland District
Colin Liddell
Perth, 1993

References (websites)

  • Perthshire-Scotland.co.uk

    Pictish placenames near Pitcastle

    Pitgur

    0.7km away

    Pitnacree

    5.3km away

    Pitilie

    12.3km away

    Aberfeldy

    13.4km away

    Pitagowan

    18.7km away

    Abercairny

    33.5km away

    Pitkindie

    36.1km away

    Aberdalgie

    36.7km away

    Pitmiddle

    37.2km away
    more Pictish placenames....

    Pictish stones near Pitcastle

    Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

    3.0km away

    Logierait Class II cross-slab

    3.4km away

    Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

    7.0km away

    Struan Class I symbol stone

    19.2km away

    Murthly Class III stone

    20.1km away

    Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

    31.6km away

    Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

    31.7km away

    High Keillor Class I symbol stone

    33.7km away

    Dupplin Cross Class III cross

    37.3km away
    more Pictish stones....
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    Pictish sites near Pitcastle

    Norrie's Law hoard

    64.6km away

    Torvean silver chain

    93.7km away

    Dunnicaer fort

    95.5km away

    Haddington silver chain

    97.7km away

    Traprain Law silver chain

    100.5km away

    Nigg silver chain

    108.2km away

    Borland silver chain

    109.5km away

    Todholes (possible) silver chain

    109.9km away

    Parkhill silver chain

    110.6km away
    more Pictish sites....

    Ancient sites near Pitcastle

    Tigh na Ruaich stone circle

    2.0km away

    Dunfallandy cairn

    3.0km away

    Clach na Croiche stone circle

    4.3km away

    Clach Glas standing stone and rock art

    4.5km away

    Haugh Cottages standing stone

    4.6km away

    Clachan an Diridh stone circle

    4.8km away

    Balnakeilly standing stone

    4.8km away

    Pitnacree barrow and standing stone

    4.9km away

    Dane's Stone standing stone

    5.1km away
    more ancient sites....
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    Castles near Pitcastle

    Rath of Logierait

    3.1km away

    Caisteal Dubh

    4.4km away

    Wester Glengeynet (possible) (site of)

    7.7km away

    Easter Glengeynet (site of)

    7.8km away

    Derculich (site of)

    8.9km away

    Rotmell Castle (possible) (site of)

    8.9km away

    Grandtully Castle

    9.2km away

    Edradynate Castle

    9.8km away

    Castle Lennox (site of)

    10.1km away
    more castles....

    Accommodation near Pitcastle

    Dalshian Guest House
    hotelPitlochry
    2.2km away
    Cuil-an-Daraich Guest House
    hotelLogierait
    3.3km away
    Atholl Palace Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
    3.6km away
    Acarsaid Hotel
    hotelPitlochry
    3.9km away
    Rosemount Hotel
    hotelPitlochry
    4.0km away
    Beinn Bhracaigh
    hotelPitlochry
    4.0km away
    Knockendarroch House Hotel
    hotelPitlochry
    4.1km away
    Carra Beag Guest House
    hotelPitlochry
    4.2km away
    Scotland's Hotel & Spa
    hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
    4.3km away
    Kinnaird House & Woodland Lodges
    self-catering apartmentPitlochry
    4.3km away

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    Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitcastle

    Atholl Palace Hotel
    hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
    3.6km away
    Victoria's Restaurant
    restaurant, caféPitlochry
    4.2km away
    Scotland's Hotel & Spa
    hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
    4.3km away
    Kingfisher Bar
    barPitlochry
    4.4km away
    The Old Mill Inn
    hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry
    4.5km away
    McKays
    bar, restaurantPitlochry
    4.6km away
    Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
    restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
    4.6km away
    The Auld Smiddy Inn
    bar, restaurantPitlochry
    4.7km away
    Moulin Hotel
    hotel, pubPitlochry
    4.9km away
    Habitat Café
    caféAberfeldy
    13.3km away
    more food.... / more drink....

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    Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 5:55 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 1:55 am.

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