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Blackcastle (site of)

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

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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

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OS Map for Blackcastle

Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
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Directions to Blackcastle

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Weather at Blackcastle

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
15km/h WSW
1005mb
75%
0%
08:20 16:32

Clear sky
Weather observed at Forth at 12:46

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Blackcastle

Lawhead House (possible) (site of)

0.7km away

Easthills (site of)

6.1km away

Castle Greg (possible) (site of)

6.6km away

Westhall Tower

6.8km away

Eastshield Tower

7.0km away

Couthalley Castle

7.3km away

Todholes Castle (site of)

7.6km away

Harburn (site of)

7.7km away

Dunsyre Castle (site of)

7.7km away
more castles....

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....

Accommodation near Blackcastle

Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
13.1km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
13.3km away
Mercure Livingston
hotelLivingston
14.0km away
Cairn Hotel, Bathgate
hotelBathgate
14.2km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
14.9km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
15.0km away
Kaim Park Hotel
hotelBathgate
15.0km away
A Room In The Country
bed and breakfastKirknewton
15.1km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
15.7km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
16.9km away

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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....

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Published on the 4th of June 2017 at 10:56 am. Updated on the 4th of June 2017 at 10:56 am.

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