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Drybridge

Aerial photographs revealed a probable cursus here, 50m wide and stretching at least 220m from NW to SE.

Alternative names for Drybridge

River Irvine

Where is Drybridge?

Drybridge is in the parish of Dundonald and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 3589 3690

Lat / long: 55.59798091, -4.60636071

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OS Map for Drybridge

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Weather at Drybridge

7°C
max 8°C / min 5°C
7km/h ESE
1025mb
49%
0%
06:03 18:44

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dreghorn at 11:23

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Drybridge

Camp Castle broch

8.1km away

Greenan Castle fort

18.2km away

Auld Hill fort

21.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

24.3km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

25.1km away

Auchrannie souterrain

35.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

36.2km away

Langbank East crannog

36.6km away

Langbank West crannog

36.7km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Drybridge

Dreghorn (site of)

1.6km away

Auchans

2.3km away

Dundonald Castle

2.4km away

Carmel Bank

2.9km away

Stane Castle

3.7km away

Perceton (site of)

3.9km away

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

4.3km away

Busbie Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Seagate Castle

4.5km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Drybridge

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

74.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

74.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

77.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

77.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

83.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

90.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

92.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

96.5km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Drybridge

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.4km away

Borland silver chain

70.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

114.3km away

Haddington silver chain

121.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

126.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

128.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

144.8km away

Torvean silver chain

208.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Drybridge

Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
1.5km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
1.5km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
3.1km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
3.2km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
3.8km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
3.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
4.7km away
Old Loans Inn
hotelLoans
5.3km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
6.2km away
The50C
hotelTroon
7.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Drybridge

Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
4.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
7.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
8.4km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
9.3km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
11.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
13.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
15.4km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
22.5km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
26.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
26.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:19 am.

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