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Alloway Mote

Alternative names for Alloway Mote

Doonholm House; The Mote

Clans associated with Alloway Mote

Kennedy

Surnames associated with Alloway Mote

Davidson

Kennedy

Where is Alloway Mote?

Alloway Mote is in the parish of Ayr and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 338 180

Lat / long: 55.428089, -4.627195

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OS Map for Alloway Mote

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Weather at Alloway Mote

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
24km/h SSE
1004mb
63%
20%
06:05 18:17

Few clouds
Weather observed at Ayr at 13:55

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Alloway Mote

Brigend Castle

0.6km away

Newark Castle

1.7km away

Castlehill, Ayr (site of)

2.5km away

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Greenan Castle

3.0km away

Auld Tower (site of)

3.7km away

Ayr Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Newton Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Woodland (possible)

4.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Alloway Mote

Greenan Castle fort

2.9km away

Camp Castle broch

17.2km away

Drybridge cursus

18.9km away

Auld Hill fort

34.9km away

Auchrannie souterrain

37.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

40.8km away

Garphar souterrain

42.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

43.6km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

44.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Alloway Mote

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

66.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

72.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

90.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

93.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

107.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

107.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

107.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

109.0km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

109.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Alloway Mote

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.2km away

Borland silver chain

77.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

119.8km away

Haddington silver chain

130.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

137.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

140.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

151.2km away

Torvean silver chain

227.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Alloway Mote

Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
0.6km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
1.7km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
1.8km away
The Old Racecourse Hotel
hotelAyr
2.6km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
2.7km away
Chalmers B&B
bed and breakfastAyr
2.8km away
Inverlea Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
2.8km away
Woodcroft Cottages
self-catering apartmentAyr
2.9km away
Grange View Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
3.1km away
Turas-Mara Guest House
hotelAyr
3.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Alloway Mote

Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
3.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
6.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
10.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
10.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
11.6km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
18.0km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
20.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
26.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
41.3km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
41.4km away
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