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Ballinshoe Tower

Alternative names for Ballinshoe Tower

Ballinshoe Castle

Where is Ballinshoe Tower?

Ballinshoe Tower is in the parish of Kirriemuir and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 41709 53161

Lat / long: 56.6665740, -2.9526674

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OS Map for Ballinshoe Tower

Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Directions to Ballinshoe Tower

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Weather at Ballinshoe Tower

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
13km/h W
1003mb
93%
0%
08:12 15:45

Clear sky
Weather observed at Angus at 02:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ballinshoe Tower

Logie House

2.6km away

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

3.0km away

Cossans Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Forfar Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Inshewan (site of)

4.7km away

Carse Gray

4.8km away

Inverquharity Castle

4.8km away

Quiech (site of)

5.0km away

Glamis Castle

6.0km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinalty cursus

6.3km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

7.5km away

Finavon rock art

9.3km away

Finavon fort

9.3km away

Airlie standing stone

10.0km away

Balkemback stone circle

15.1km away

Balkello standing stone

15.8km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

17.4km away

Milton cursus

17.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballinshoe Tower

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

11.0km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

15.3km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

16.2km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

17.5km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

18.3km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

23.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ballinshoe Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

45.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

56.2km away

Nigg silver chain

72.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

78.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.9km away

Haddington silver chain

80.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

105.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

111.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Ballinshoe Tower

Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
3.9km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
4.6km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
4.8km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
6.4km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
10.6km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
13.4km away
Nethercraig Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesAlyth
15.2km away
The Hideaway Experience
self-catering cottagesAuchterhouse
15.8km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
17.3km away
Prosen Hostel
hostelGlenprosen
17.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballinshoe Tower

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
6.4km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
13.4km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
17.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
20.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
21.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
21.2km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
22.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
22.8km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
22.9km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
23.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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