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Gleniffer Braes

Where is Gleniffer Braes?

Gleniffer Braes is in the parish of Paisley and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 453 602

Lat / long: 55.8102180, -4.4701422

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Weather at Gleniffer Braes

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
4km/h N
1029mb
89%
100%
05:46 18:55

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Elderslie at 08:41
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Ancient sites near Gleniffer Braes

Gowkstone standing stone

10.2km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

12.5km away

Langbank crannog

12.7km away

Langbank East crannog

13.9km away

Dumbuck crannog

14.2km away

Langbank West crannog

15.1km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

15.2km away

Dumbuie fort

15.3km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

19.6km away
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Castles near Gleniffer Braes

Stanely Castle

1.8km away

Wallace's Buildings (site of)

3.0km away

Johnstone Castle

3.1km away

Cochrane Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Ferguslie Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Blackhall

4.8km away

Whiteford Tower (site of)

4.9km away

Tower of Rais (site of)

5.6km away

Caldwell Tower

5.9km away
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Pictish stones near Gleniffer Braes

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

49.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

49.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

55.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

68.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

70.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

72.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

79.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

79.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

80.7km away
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Pictish sites near Gleniffer Braes

Whitecleugh silver chain

53.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.1km away

Borland silver chain

62.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

106.8km away

Haddington silver chain

106.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

113.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

133.2km away

Torvean silver chain

184.2km away
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Accommodation near Gleniffer Braes

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
3.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.9km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
4.0km away
Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel & Gardens
hotelNeilston
4.3km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
4.7km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
4.8km away
Abbey Inn, Paisley
hotelPaisley
4.8km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
5.3km away
Lomond Airport Hotel
bed and breakfastPaisley
5.4km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
6.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gleniffer Braes

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
3.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.9km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
4.7km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
6.1km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
6.2km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
6.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
6.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
8.1km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
9.7km away
Burrell Café
caféGlasgow
10.4km away
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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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