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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

Stranraer & The Rhins
OS Explorer map 309

Directions to Auchness Castle

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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

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 23:01

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Auchness Castle

Ardwell Mote

Killaser Castle

Balzieland Castle

Low Ardwell Castle (site of)

Killumpha Tower

Balgreggan (site of)

Balgreggan House (site of)

Balgreggan Mote

Castle Clanyard

more castles....

Ancient sites near Auchness Castle

Doon Castle broch

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

Dunaldboys fort

Fox Plantation cursus

Stairhaven broch

Dunragit cursus

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Cults Loch souterrain

Craigenholly souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auchness Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Auchness Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchness Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

more food.... / more drink....