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Bradan Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Bradan Castle

Loch Bradan Castle

Where is Bradan Castle?

Bradan Castle is in the parish of Straiton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NX 4268 9704

Lat / long:55.2423940,-4.4760125

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OS Map for Bradan Castle

OS map 318
Galloway Forest Park North (Glen Trool, Loch Doon & St John’s Town of Dalry)
OS Explorer map 318


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Weather at Bradan Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
21km/h W
1028mb
89%
83%
07:54 17:09

Broken clouds
Weather observed at South Ayrshire at 09:28
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Bradan Castle

Loch Doon Castle

6.5km away

Milton (site of)

9.7km away

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

10.3km away

Dame Helen's Castle

10.3km away

Blairquhan (site of)

10.4km away

Keirs Castle

11.0km away

Laight Castle

12.0km away

Garryhorn (possible) (site of)

12.5km away

Cloncaird Castle

12.6km away
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Ancient sites near Bradan Castle

Greenan Castle fort

25.0km away

Garphar souterrain

34.7km away

Camp Castle broch

35.6km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

37.1km away

Kirkland Station cursus

38.8km away

Drybridge cursus

40.4km away

Tibbers cursus

43.7km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

43.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

44.0km away
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Pictish stones near Bradan Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

44.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

50.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

102.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

106.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

109.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

109.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

112.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

113.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

113.1km away
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Pictish sites near Bradan Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

44.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

78.2km away

Borland silver chain

80.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

118.9km away

Haddington silver chain

133.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

139.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

148.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

150.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

238.9km away
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Accommodation near Bradan Castle

One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
14.3km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
17.1km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
17.2km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
23.0km away
The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
23.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
23.8km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
24.0km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
24.2km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
24.5km away
Craig Tara Holiday Park
holiday parkAyr
24.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bradan Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
23.8km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
26.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
27.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
31.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
32.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
34.0km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
40.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
41.7km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
44.4km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
46.3km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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