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Bencloich Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Bencloich Tower

Bencloich Castle; Tower of Bencloich

Where is Bencloich Tower?

Bencloich Tower is in the parish of Campsie and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference:NS 6395 7846

Lat / long:55.9797780,-4.1819856

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OS Map for Bencloich Tower

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
OS Explorer map 348

Directions to Bencloich Tower

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Weather at Bencloich Tower

11°C
max 12°C / min 9°C

22km/h SSW
996mb
71%
75%
06:17 18:30

Light rain
Weather observed at Lennoxtown at 16:54

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Bencloich Tower

Maiden Castle

Glorat (site of)

Balcorrach Castle (site of)

Woodhead House

Craigbarnet (site of)

Kirkintilloch Peel

Castle of Craigbarnet (site of)

Brokentower (site of)

Castlehill motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Bencloich Tower

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Machar Stones standing stones

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Broadgate Farm standing stone

Strathblane standing stone

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Knockraich standing stone

Dumgoyach standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bencloich Tower

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bencloich Tower

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bencloich Tower

The Kirkhouse Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield

Culcreuch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barFintry

Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Best Western Garfield House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

The Beech Tree Inn

pub, restaurantDumgoyne

The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort

hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld

Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)

hotel, restaurantCumbernauld

Hotel Du Vin At One Devonshire Gardens

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

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