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Ballaggan motte

Where is Ballaggan motte?

Ballaggan motte is in the parish of Durisdeer and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NS 8353 0134

Lat / long: 55.292355, -3.8357008

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OS Map for Ballaggan motte

Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Directions to Ballaggan motte

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Weather at Ballaggan motte

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
5km/h N
1015mb
55%
20%
04:55 19:33

Few clouds
Weather observed at Thornhill at 15:42

References (websites)

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Castles near Ballaggan motte

Auchengassel Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Drumlanrig Castle

2.7km away

Tibbers Castle

4.1km away

Enoch Castle

4.4km away

Arkland Tower (site of)

4.7km away

Coshogle Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Eccles

5.4km away

Morton Castle

5.9km away

Dalpeddar (site of)

6.1km away

Historic sites near Ballaggan motte

Pictish stones

  • Trusty's Hill Class I carved symbols (51.47 km)
  • Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone (61.46 km)
  • Eggerness Class I carved symbols (64.23 km)
  • Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (83.36 km)
  • Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (91.47 km)
  • Tullibole Class III cross slab (101.79 km)
  • Blackford Class I symbol stone (108.74 km)
  • Dupplin Cross Class III cross (119.45 km)
  • Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab (119.78 km)
  • Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft (119.78 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Tibberscursus (5.66 km)
  • Kirkland Stationcursus (11.71 km)
  • Gallaberrycursus (22.63 km)
  • Fourmerklandcursus (22.78 km)
  • Holywood Northcursus (24.14 km)
  • Holmcursus (24.4 km)
  • Holywood Southcursus (24.48 km)
  • Twelve Apostlesstone circle (24.57 km)
  • Trailflatcursus (26.88 km)
  • Lochbrowcursus (28.6 km)
more ancient sites....
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Accommodation near Ballaggan motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
9.7km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
10.4km away
The Old Coach House
self-catering cottageMoniaive
11.3km away
Flordes Cottage
self-catering cottageLeadhills
14.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
18.6km away
The Mews Flat
self-catering cottageDalswinton
20.1km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
24.1km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
24.6km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
24.7km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballaggan motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
9.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
18.6km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
24.1km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.1km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.2km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
30.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
30.8km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
34.3km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
37.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 3:52 pm.

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