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Ballagan Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Ballagan Castle

Campsie Castle; Camsi Castle; Strathblane Castle; Strathblayn Castle

Where is Ballagan Castle?

Ballagan Castle is in the parish of Strathblane and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 5724 7960

Lat / long: 55.98806300, -4.29003420

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OS Map for Ballagan Castle

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Directions to Ballagan Castle

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Weather at Ballagan Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
32km/h WSW
1015mb
87%
75%
08:34 16:20

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Strathblane at 00:38

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ballagan Castle

Castle of Craigbarnet (site of)

2.2km away

Craigbarnet (site of)

2.3km away

Craigmaddie Castle

3.0km away

Mugdock Castle

3.3km away

Woodhead House

3.6km away

Duntreath Castle

3.9km away

Balcorrach Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Castlehill motte

5.3km away

Bardowie Castle

5.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Ballagan Castle

Broadgate Farm standing stone

0.4km away

Strathblane standing stone

0.9km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

3.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

3.4km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

3.5km away

Dumgoyach standing stones

4.1km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

4.9km away

Knockraich standing stone

8.9km away

Machar Stones standing stones

9.5km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballagan Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

26.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

26.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

35.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

46.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

52.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

56.9km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

57.0km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

62.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

67.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ballagan Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.4km away

Borland silver chain

59.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

64.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

88.2km away

Haddington silver chain

94.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

97.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

100.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

122.6km away

Torvean silver chain

163.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Ballagan Castle

The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
1.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.6km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
8.0km away
University of Glasgow - Wolfson Hall
hostelGlasgow
9.3km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
9.4km away
Culcreuch Estate Lodges
self-catering lodgesFintry
9.5km away
Boulevard Hotel Complex
hotelClydebank
10.5km away
West Park Hotel
hotelClydebank
10.7km away
Alba Hostel Glasgow
hostelGlasgow
11.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballagan Castle

The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
1.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
6.2km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
6.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.6km away
Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
8.0km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
9.4km away
Glasgow Pond Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
11.6km away
Hotel Du Vin At One Devonshire Gardens
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
11.8km away
Café Antipasti Byres Road
restaurantGlasgow
12.4km away
Café Andaluz Glasgow West End
restaurantGlasgow
12.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of January 2012 at 5:08 am.

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