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Auchans

Alternative names for Auchans

Auchans Castle; Auchans House

Where is Auchans?

Auchans is in the parish of Dundonald and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 35480 34599

Lat / long:55.5771850,-4.6112896

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Directions to Auchans

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Weather at Auchans

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
15km/h WNW
1000mb
88%
20%
03:53 20:37

Few clouds
Weather observed at Dundonald at 02:17

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Auchans

Dundonald Castle

0.9km away

Dreghorn (site of)

3.7km away

Law Hill, Symington (site of)

4.0km away

Carmel Bank

4.6km away

Crosbie House

4.6km away

Helenton (site of)

5.2km away

Caprington Castle

5.5km away

Fullarton Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Stane Castle

5.6km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Auchans

Drybridge cursus

2.3km away

Camp Castle broch

7.5km away

Greenan Castle fort

15.9km away

Auld Hill fort

22.8km away

Gowkstone standing stone

26.3km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

27.4km away

Auchrannie souterrain

34.6km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

38.6km away

Langbank East crannog

39.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auchans

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

76.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

76.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

78.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

79.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

81.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

88.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

94.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

96.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

97.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Auchans

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.1km away

Borland silver chain

71.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

115.0km away

Haddington silver chain

122.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

129.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

145.6km away

Torvean silver chain

210.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Auchans

Old Loans Inn
hotelLoans
3.0km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
3.4km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
3.8km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
3.9km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
4.3km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
4.5km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
5.0km away
The50C
hotelTroon
5.0km away
Piersland House Hotel
hotelBarassie
5.2km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
5.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchans

The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
5.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
5.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
6.2km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
7.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
11.2km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
12.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
13.0km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
24.8km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
27.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
28.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 9:02 pm.

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