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The Doon

Alternative names for The Doon

Dumadoon

Where is The Doon?

The Doon is in the parish of Kilmory and the county of Bute.

Grid reference: NR 8860 2925

Lat / long: 55.5111260, -5.3495777

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Isle of Arran
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Weather at The Doon

6°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
6km/h ESE
1028mb
90%
100%
05:50 18:59

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Shiskine at 08:26

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near The Doon

Auchrannie souterrain

13.9km away

Bodach and Cailleach sacred site

30.6km away

Auld Hill fort

35.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

43.6km away

Drybridge cursus

47.8km away

Garphar souterrain

51.3km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

51.4km away

Camp Castle broch

54.2km away

Dun Bhoraraig broch

59.5km away
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Castles near The Doon

Saddell Castle

9.9km away

Aird's Castle

11.2km away

Island Muller Castle

14.6km away

Brodick Castle

15.5km away

Kildonan Castle

17.1km away

Moil Castle (site of)

18.0km away

Kilkerran Castle

18.4km away

Lochhead Castle (site of)

19.0km away

Tangy Loch

19.0km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near The Doon

Dunadd Class I rock carving

64.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

100.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

101.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

110.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

110.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

120.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

131.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

137.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

141.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near The Doon

Whitecleugh silver chain

92.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

116.3km away

Borland silver chain

118.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

162.3km away

Haddington silver chain

169.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

172.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

176.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

192.9km away

Torvean silver chain

227.8km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near The Doon

Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
1.5km away
Saddell Castle
self-cateringSaddell
9.9km away
Kilmory Lodge Bunkhouse
hostelKilmory
10.6km away
Carradale Hotel
hotelCarradale
11.6km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
11.6km away
Glencloy Farm Guesthouse
hotelBrodick
13.4km away
Auchrannie House Hotel
hotelBrodick
14.1km away
Auchrannie Spa Resort
hotelBrodick
14.1km away
Lamlash Bay Hotel
hotelLamlash
14.1km away
Glenisle Hotel
hotelLamlash
14.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near The Doon

Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
1.5km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
11.6km away
Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown
hotel, restaurantCampbeltown
22.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
39.4km away
Royal An Lochan Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich
44.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
44.2km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
45.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
47.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
48.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
49.1km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 1:04 am.

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