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Fairy Knowe

Alternative names for Fairy Knowe

Fairy Knoll; Mains Of Buchlyvie

Where is Fairy Knowe?

Fairy Knowe is in the parish of Kippen and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 58564 94259

Lat / long: 56.120111, -4.276558

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Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Directions to Fairy Knowe

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Weather at Fairy Knowe

9°C
max 11°C / min 8°C
5km/h ENE
1005mb
99%
100%
06:20 18:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stirling at 22:03

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Fairy Knowe

Balgair Muir standing stone

4.5km away

Knockraich standing stone

6.9km away

Auchinsalt broch

9.5km away

Craigievern broch

9.9km away

Leckie broch and fort

10.7km away

Boquhapple broch

10.7km away

Coldoch broch

11.7km away

Broompark standing stone

11.8km away

Machar Stones standing stones

12.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Fairy Knowe

Tower of Garden (site of)

1.0km away

Arnfinlay Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Arnprior Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Keir of Cashley motte

3.2km away

Cardross House

3.9km away

Keir Knowe of Drum

5.2km away

Edinbellie (site of)

5.3km away

Talla Castle

6.3km away

Balfron motte

6.3km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Fairy Knowe

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

14.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

31.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

37.3km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

45.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

45.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

47.2km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

52.6km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

63.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Fairy Knowe

Todholes (possible) silver chain

66.2km away

Borland silver chain

67.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.3km away

Haddington silver chain

94.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

101.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

101.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

124.3km away

Torvean silver chain

149.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Fairy Knowe

Strathblane Country House
hotelBuchlyvie
3.7km away
The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
6.5km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
6.5km away
The Lake of Menteith Hotel
hotelPort of Menteith
6.5km away
Gartmore House
hotelGartmore
6.6km away
Culcreuch Estate Lodges
self-catering lodgesFintry
7.3km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
7.4km away
Loaninghead Farm Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastDrymen
7.6km away
Rob Roy Hotel
hotelAberfoyle
8.2km away
Inchrie Castle
hotelAberfoyle
9.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fairy Knowe

The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
6.5km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
6.5km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
7.4km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
10.4km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
12.5km away
The Winnock Hotel
hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen
12.5km away
Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barDrymen
12.6km away
Roman Camp Hotel
hotel, restaurantCallander
14.2km away
The Crags Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
14.3km away
Mhor Bread
caféCallendar
14.3km away
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Published on the 3rd of April 2011 at 1:19 am. Updated on the 8th of March 2012 at 7:58 am.

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