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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

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
OS Explorer map 326

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

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

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles

Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Castles near Barnweill Castle

Craigie Castle

Helenton (site of)

Underwood (site of)

Law Hill, Symington (site of)

Tarbolton motte

Treesbank House

Drumley (site of)

Coilsfield Castle (site of)

Monkton Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Barnweill Castle

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Greenan Castle fort

Gowkstone standing stone

Auld Hill fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Auchrannie souterrain

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barnweill Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barnweill 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 Barnweill Castle

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

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