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Auchengower (site of)

Alternative names for Auchengower

Auchingore; Aughingore

Where is Auchengower?

Auchengower is in the parish of Kirkcolm and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 014 671

Lat / long:54.9588620,-5.1034347

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Weather at Auchengower

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
34km/h SW
985mb
88%
100%
06:13 18:39

Light rain
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 06:29
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Castles near Auchengower

Craigoch Castle

0.4km away

Old Lochnaw Castle

4.4km away

Lochnaw motte (site of)

4.7km away

Lochnaw Castle

4.8km away

Castle Ban

4.8km away

Corsewall Castle

4.9km away

Galdenoch Castle

5.6km away

Castle of St. John

7.8km away

Innermessan Castle (site of)

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Auchengower

Teroy Fort broch

9.0km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

12.5km away

Cults Loch souterrain

12.7km away

Fox Plantation cursus

14.2km away

Dunaldboys fort

15.3km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

16.4km away

Dunragit cursus

16.6km away

Garphar souterrain

18.3km away

Craigenholly souterrain

19.1km away
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Pictish stones near Auchengower

Eggerness Class I rock carving

51.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

58.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

127.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

150.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

152.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

152.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

154.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

163.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

164.4km away
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Pictish sites near Auchengower

Whitecleugh silver chain

95.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

129.5km away

Borland silver chain

131.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

169.8km away

Haddington silver chain

185.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

191.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

199.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

201.5km away

Torvean silver chain

283.6km away
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Accommodation near Auchengower

Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
5.6km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
5.8km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
6.3km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
7.4km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.2km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.2km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
8.2km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.4km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
8.9km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
14.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchengower

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
18.8km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
43.2km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
43.4km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
62.1km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
63.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
66.4km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
68.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
70.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
70.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
70.8km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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