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Balcraig Castle (site of)

Clans associated with Balcraig Castle

Oliphant

Surnames associated with Balcraig Castle

Oliphant

Where is Balcraig Castle?

Balcraig Castle is in the parish of Newtyle and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 3057 4060

Lat / long:56.5522280,-3.1309923

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OS Map for Balcraig Castle

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Directions to Balcraig Castle

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Weather at Balcraig Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
11km/h NNW
1004mb
82%
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06:11 17:54

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kirkton of Auchterhouse at 23:00
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balcraig Castle

Hatton Castle

0.6km away

Bannatyne House

1.3km away

Fullarton Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Keillor (site of)

3.8km away

Kirkhill of Meigle

3.9km away

Auchterhouse Castle

4.2km away

Drumkilbo House

4.3km away

Lundie Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Denoon Castle (site of)

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Balcraig Castle

High Keillor standing stone

3.3km away

Arthurstone standing stone

5.1km away

Balkello standing stone

6.2km away

Loch of Liff cursus

7.2km away

Balkemback stone circle

7.9km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

8.2km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

9.6km away

Airlie standing stone

9.7km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

9.7km away
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Pictish stones near Balcraig Castle

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

7.6km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

9.0km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

9.4km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

10.1km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

10.8km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

19.6km away

Murthly Class III stone

21.2km away
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Pictish sites near Balcraig Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

34.8km away

Haddington silver chain

70.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

71.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

72.6km away

Nigg silver chain

89.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

94.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

95.3km away

Borland silver chain

97.4km away
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Accommodation near Balcraig Castle

Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
6.6km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
7.0km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
9.9km away
Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering
bed and breakfastAlyth
10.0km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
10.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.2km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
10.3km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
10.4km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
10.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balcraig Castle

Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
9.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
10.2km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
12.4km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
13.2km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
13.7km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
13.9km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
14.0km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
14.0km away
Artbar
barDundee
14.0km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of April 2012 at 5:14 pm.

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