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Barnweill Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Barnweill Castle

Barnweil; Barnwyiel; Old Castle of Barnwyiel

Where is Barnweill Castle?

Barnweill Castle is in the parish of Craigie and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 4068 3011

Lat / long:55.5386180,-4.5263065

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OS Map for Barnweill Castle

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Barnweill Castle

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Weather at Barnweill Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
17km/h SW
1035mb
93%
75%
08:00 17:04

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Tarbolton at 14:38
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References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Barnweill Castle

Craigie Castle

1.6km away

Helenton (site of)

1.7km away

Underwood (site of)

1.9km away

Law Hill, Symington (site of)

2.9km away

Tarbolton motte

3.8km away

Treesbank House

4.6km away

Drumley (site of)

5.0km away

Coilsfield Castle (site of)

5.2km away

Monkton Castle (site of)

5.7km away
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Ancient sites near Barnweill Castle

Camp Castle broch

3.4km away

Drybridge cursus

8.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

14.3km away

Gowkstone standing stone

26.9km away

Auld Hill fort

29.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

30.4km away

Auchrannie souterrain

40.2km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

42.4km away

Langbank crannog

42.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Barnweill Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

76.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

78.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

78.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

79.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

83.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

85.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

95.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

95.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

95.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barnweill Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

41.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.0km away

Borland silver chain

67.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.5km away

Haddington silver chain

119.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

126.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

127.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

141.5km away

Torvean silver chain

214.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Barnweill Castle

Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
3.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
4.6km away
Muirhouse Lodge
bed and breakfastPrestwick
5.0km away
Smithy Andrews
hostelMonkton
5.4km away
Manor Park Lodges
bed and breakfastPrestwick
5.6km away
Manor Park Hotel
hotelPrestwick
5.6km away
Old Loans Inn
hotelLoans
6.4km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
6.9km away
8 Regent Park
bed and breakfast, self-cateringPrestwick
6.9km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
7.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barnweill Castle

Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
3.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
4.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
7.2km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
7.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
7.8km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
10.9km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
12.4km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
27.5km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
29.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
29.5km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 17th of June 2014 at 3:15 pm.

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