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Ardstinchar Castle

Where is Ardstinchar Castle?

Ardstinchar Castle is in the parish of Ballantrae and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NX 08665 82394

Lat / long:55.0989490,-5.0003850

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OS Map for Ardstinchar Castle

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Ballantrae, Barr & Barrhill
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Weather at Ardstinchar Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
6km/h S
1034mb
78%
45%
08:20 16:44

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 04:54
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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14.0km away

Corsewall Castle

14.5km away
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Ancient sites near Ardstinchar Castle

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

0.6km away

Garphar souterrain

2.2km away

Teroy Fort broch

18.3km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

22.2km away

Cults Loch souterrain

22.2km away

Fox Plantation cursus

25.4km away

Craigenholly souterrain

25.5km away

Dunragit cursus

25.7km away

Dunaldboys fort

31.3km away
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Pictish stones near Ardstinchar Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

53.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

56.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

113.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

135.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

135.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

137.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

138.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

148.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

148.9km away
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Pictish sites near Ardstinchar Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

114.6km away

Borland silver chain

116.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

156.2km away

Haddington silver chain

170.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

176.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

182.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

188.0km away

Torvean silver chain

267.1km away
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Accommodation near Ardstinchar Castle

Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
14.5km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
15.0km away
Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
15.4km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
16.2km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
19.7km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
20.6km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
21.6km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
22.1km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
22.1km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
22.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ardstinchar Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
26.3km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
32.2km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
43.8km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
46.6km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
49.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
49.6km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
53.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
53.7km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
53.9km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
62.2km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 4th of June 2016 at 5:49 pm.

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