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Balkail (site of)

Balkail House was an 18th century house which incorporated part of an earlier building.

The oldest part of the house was “a good specimen of an old-fashioned house of a laird”.

The site now falls within Glenluce Holiday Park.

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Alternative names for Balkail

Balcail; Balkail House; Balkel

Surnames associated with Balkail

Ross

Where is Balkail?

Balkail is in the parish of Old Luce and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 19988 57397

Lat / long:54.878832,-4.807442

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OS Map for Balkail

OS map 310
Glenluce & Kirkcowan
OS Explorer map 310


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Directions to Balkail

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Weather at Balkail

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
41km/h W
1019mb
77%
87%
08:12 16:53

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 07:02

References (books)

History of the Lands and Their Owners in Galloway (Volume 2)
Peter Handyside McKerlie
Paisley, 1906
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 33)
Various
Edinburgh, 1899

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balkail

Castle of Park

1.2km away

Carscreugh Castle

3.4km away

Sinniness Castle

4.5km away

Dunragit House

5.1km away

Round Dounan

5.2km away

Droughdool Mote

5.2km away

Genoch (site of)

6.6km away

Balneil (site of)

6.7km away

Larg Castle (site of)

7.6km away
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Ancient sites near Balkail

Craigenholly souterrain

1.9km away

Stairhaven broch

4.1km away

Dunragit cursus

5.0km away

Cults Loch souterrain

8.3km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

8.5km away

Fox Plantation cursus

8.5km away

Teroy Fort broch

12.1km away

Doon Castle broch

18.3km away

Dunaldboys fort

18.7km away
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Pictish stones near Balkail

Eggerness Class I rock carving

30.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

38.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

136.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

140.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

152.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

153.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

153.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

157.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

157.6km away
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Pictish sites near Balkail

Whitecleugh silver chain

87.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

122.0km away

Borland silver chain

124.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

159.0km away

Haddington silver chain

176.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

182.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

190.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

193.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

284.8km away
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Accommodation near Balkail

Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
1.2km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
7.7km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
12.2km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
12.6km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
14.0km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
14.0km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
14.1km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
14.2km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
14.7km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
15.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balkail

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
12.6km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
23.4km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
48.4km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
48.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
56.5km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
65.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
68.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
72.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
72.9km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
73.3km away
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Published on the 5th of July 2022 at 10:59 am. Updated on the 5th of July 2022 at 11:07 am.

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