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Blackcastle (site of)

Blackcastel is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map.

stay in a castle

Alternative names for Blackcastle

Black Castle; Blackcastel; Blackcastle Farm

Where is Blackcastle?

Blackcastle is in the parish of Carnwath and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NT 02100 53457

Lat / long: 55.764518, -3.5618387

OS Map for Blackcastle

Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
OS Explorer map 344

Directions to Blackcastle

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Weather at Blackcastle

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C

4km/h WNW
1013mb
100%
40%
03:42 20:55

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 01:08

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Blackcastle

Ancient sites near Blackcastle

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

3.1km away

Calla broch

5.5km away

Harestanes stone circle

13.8km away

Quothquan Law fort

15.4km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

16.3km away

Gala Braes standing stones

16.6km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

16.9km away

Kaimes Hill fort

17.1km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

19.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blackcastle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

30.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

30.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

30.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

41.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

47.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

54.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackcastle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

8.0km away

Borland silver chain

8.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

47.9km away

Haddington silver chain

53.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

60.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

66.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

76.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

157.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackcastle

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

13.1km away

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

13.3km away

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

14.9km away

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

15.7km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

16.3km away

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

16.9km away

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

17.2km away

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

17.5km away

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

17.9km away

Macdonald Houstoun House

hotel, restaurant, barUphall

18.1km away

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