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Ballochtoul Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Ballochtoul Castle

Balachtowyrl

Where is Ballochtoul Castle?

Ballochtoul Castle is in the parish of Girvan and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NX 1924 9756

Lat / long:55.2390290,-4.8445563

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OS Map for Ballochtoul Castle

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Directions to Ballochtoul Castle

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Weather at Ballochtoul Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

18km/h SSW
983mb
88%
83%
06:12 18:39

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Girvan at 19:47

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Castles near Ballochtoul Castle

Camregan Castle

Trochrague

Ardmillan Castle

Penkill Castle

Dinvin

Killochan Castle

Dowhill Mount

Bargany Castle (site of)

Brunston Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Ballochtoul Castle

Garphar souterrain

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Greenan Castle fort

Teroy Fort broch

Cults Loch souterrain

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Craigenholly souterrain

Dunragit cursus

Fox Plantation cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballochtoul Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ballochtoul Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballochtoul Castle

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

more food.... / more drink....