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Baldoon Castle

Gallovidiae, Pars Occidentalior
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Baldoon Castle

Baldun

Where is Baldoon Castle?

Baldoon Castle is in the parish of Kirkinner and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 42514 53538

Lat / long: 54.8517900, -4.4546023

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OS Map for Baldoon Castle

Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
OS Explorer map 311


Directions to Baldoon Castle

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Weather at Baldoon Castle

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
19km/h SW
1002mb
95%
80%
04:35 20:12

Light rain
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 02:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Baldoon Castle

Wigtown Castle (site of)

1.9km away

Barnbarroch Castle

3.3km away

Torhouse

4.2km away

Cassencarie

6.5km away

Carsluith Castle

7.0km away

Sorbie Tower

7.0km away

Sorbie motte

7.1km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

7.2km away

Long Castle

7.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Baldoon Castle

Eggerness Castle fort

9.0km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

9.2km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

9.3km away

Trusty's Hill fort

16.5km away

Castle Feather fort

19.4km away

Stairhaven broch

21.5km away

Craigenholly souterrain

24.3km away

Dunragit cursus

27.7km away

Cults Loch souterrain

30.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Baldoon Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

8.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

16.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

118.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

146.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

146.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

146.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

147.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

151.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

151.5km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Baldoon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

76.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

110.8km away

Borland silver chain

112.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

143.4km away

Haddington silver chain

162.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

168.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

173.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

183.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

274.8km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Baldoon Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
2.0km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
2.0km away
Acorn Croft
self-catering cottageWhithorn
10.7km away
Galloway Cottages
self-catering lodgesGatehouse of Fleet
11.3km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
11.4km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
11.6km away
Smithy Croft
self-catering cottageElrig
11.8km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
12.1km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
12.2km away
Conifer Lodges
self-catering lodgesNewton Stewart
12.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Baldoon Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
2.0km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
25.8km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
32.9km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
34.9km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
55.3km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
56.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
59.1km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
59.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
59.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
61.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 3rd of May 2020 at 3:17 pm.

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