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Garphar

Where is Garphar?

Garphar is in the parish of Ballantrae and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NX 10855 82821

Lat / long: 55.1036210, -4.9663961

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Ballantrae, Barr & Barrhill
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Weather at Garphar

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
8km/h SSE
1025mb
61%
96%
06:05 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 11:23

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Ancient sites near Garphar

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

2.4km away

Teroy Fort broch

18.7km away

Cults Loch souterrain

22.3km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

22.4km away

Craigenholly souterrain

25.2km away

Fox Plantation cursus

25.7km away

Dunragit cursus

25.7km away

Stairhaven broch

31.1km away

Dunaldboys fort

32.2km away
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Castles near Garphar

Ardstinchar Castle

2.2km away

Knockdolian Castle

2.9km away

Craigneil Castle

4.6km away

Kirkhill Castle

4.9km away

Carleton Castle

7.1km away

Carleton motte

7.1km away

Knockdaw Castle

8.1km away

Pinwherry Castle

9.7km away

Kildonan (site of)

11.8km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Garphar

Eggerness Class I rock carving

51.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

54.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

114.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

133.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

133.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

135.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

136.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

146.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

146.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Garphar

Whitecleugh silver chain

79.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

112.5km away

Borland silver chain

114.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

154.0km away

Haddington silver chain

168.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

174.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

181.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

185.8km away

Torvean silver chain

266.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Garphar

Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
13.9km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
15.3km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
15.8km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
16.9km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
19.3km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
21.2km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
22.4km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
22.8km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
22.8km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
22.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Garphar

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
25.0km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
32.7km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
42.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
45.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
48.1km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
50.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
51.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
52.3km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
52.4km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
62.1km away
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Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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