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Barr Castle

Alternative names for Barr Castle

Barr Tower; Lockhart Tower

Where is Barr Castle?

Barr Castle is in the parish of Galston and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 50155 36441

Lat / long:55.5984570,-4.3797415

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OS Map for Barr Castle

OS map 334
East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Directions to Barr Castle

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Weather at Barr Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
20km/h S
1005mb
81%
100%
05:59 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Galston at 17:31
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Barr Castle

Cessnock Castle

1.3km away

Loudon Castle

1.4km away

Old Loudon Castle

2.0km away

Castle Hill

2.4km away

Newmilns Tower

3.6km away

Haining Place

5.1km away

Carnell

5.4km away

Craufurdland Castle

6.3km away

Auchinloss

6.6km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Barr Castle

Camp Castle broch

8.2km away

Drybridge cursus

14.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

17.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

24.2km away

Greenan Castle fort

25.5km away

Auld Hill fort

34.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

36.8km away

Langbank crannog

37.0km away

Langbank East crannog

38.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Barr Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

69.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.1km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

80.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

84.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Barr Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

35.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.4km away

Borland silver chain

56.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

100.2km away

Haddington silver chain

108.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

130.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Barr Castle

Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
6.3km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
7.3km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
7.4km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
8.1km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
9.6km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
14.2km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
14.3km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
14.3km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
15.0km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
15.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barr Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
6.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
9.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
15.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
15.9km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
17.1km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
18.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
20.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
21.3km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
21.5km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 9:02 pm.

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