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Blair Castle

Alternative names for Blair Castle

Blair House

Where is Blair Castle?

Blair Castle is in the parish of Dalry (Ayrshire) and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 30453 48034

Lat / long:55.696045,-4.699218

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OS Map for Blair Castle

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Blair Castle

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Weather at Blair Castle

9°C
max 11°C / min 8°C
2km/h SW
1002mb
93%
100%
06:22 18:30

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Dalry at 21:32
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References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Blair Castle

Monk Castle

1.5km away

Pitcon (site of)

2.7km away

Tower (site of)

2.7km away

Kersland

2.8km away

Monkredding House

3.2km away

Clonbeith Castle

4.2km away

Montgreenan Castle

4.7km away

Roughwood Tower (site of)

5.9km away

Kilbirnie House

6.1km away
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Ancient sites near Blair Castle

Drybridge cursus

12.4km away

Auld Hill fort

12.6km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

19.2km away

Camp Castle broch

19.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

23.5km away

Langbank West crannog

26.6km away

Langbank East crannog

27.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

27.4km away

Langbank crannog

28.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Blair Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

65.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

67.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

67.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

74.6km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

87.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

91.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

96.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

98.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

98.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Blair Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.2km away

Borland silver chain

75.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

119.1km away

Haddington silver chain

123.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

125.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

148.7km away

Torvean silver chain

198.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Blair Castle

Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
6.6km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
7.3km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
8.2km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
9.6km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
10.0km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
10.9km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.1km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
11.1km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
14.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blair Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
14.1km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
14.7km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
16.8km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
18.5km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
19.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
20.4km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
21.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
21.7km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
23.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
24.0km away
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Published on the 29th of November 2011 at 10:49 pm. Updated on the 2nd of January 2013 at 2:22 pm.

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