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Auchness Castle

Where is Auchness Castle?

Auchness Castle is in the parish of Kirkmaiden and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 10674 44580

Lat / long:54.7603660,-4.9440326

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OS Map for Auchness Castle

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Stranraer & The Rhins
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Weather at Auchness Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
35km/h SSE
1003mb
98%
100%
06:23 18:31

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Weather observed at Stranraer at 23:01
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Auchness Castle

Ardwell Mote

0.9km away

Killaser Castle

1.1km away

Balzieland Castle

2.2km away

Low Ardwell Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Killumpha Tower

3.9km away

Balgreggan (site of)

5.7km away

Balgreggan House (site of)

5.7km away

Balgreggan Mote

6.0km away

Castle Clanyard

7.1km away
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Ancient sites near Auchness Castle

Doon Castle broch

4.0km away

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

10.7km away

Dunaldboys fort

11.2km away

Fox Plantation cursus

12.5km away

Stairhaven broch

13.5km away

Dunragit cursus

13.5km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

15.9km away

Cults Loch souterrain

16.0km away

Craigenholly souterrain

16.4km away
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Pictish stones near Auchness Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

37.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

49.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

150.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

151.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

168.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

169.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

169.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

173.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

173.5km away
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Pictish sites near Auchness Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

103.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

137.9km away

Borland silver chain

139.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

174.2km away

Haddington silver chain

192.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

198.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

205.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

209.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

300.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Auchness Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
5.6km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
11.3km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
14.9km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
16.2km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
16.4km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
16.4km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
16.5km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
17.2km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
17.3km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
21.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchness Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
5.6km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
34.3km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
57.8km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
62.0km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
68.0km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
80.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
83.0km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
86.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
87.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
87.7km 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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