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Brigend Castle

Alternative names for Brigend Castle

Brig End Castle; Bridgend Castle; Doonside Castle

Where is Brigend Castle?

Brigend Castle is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 33384 17683

Lat / long:55.4246370,-4.6343347

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OS Map for Brigend Castle

OS map 326
Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Directions to Brigend Castle

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Weather at Brigend Castle

-2°C
max -0°C / min -2°C
7km/h ESE
1034mb
93%
0%
08:20 16:41

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dalrymple at 05:21
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Brigend Castle

Alloway Mote

0.6km away

Newark Castle

1.2km away

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Greenan Castle

2.7km away

Castlehill, Ayr (site of)

3.1km away

Auld Tower (site of)

4.1km away

Woodland (possible)

4.2km away

Sauchrie Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Craigskean (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Brigend Castle

Greenan Castle fort

2.7km away

Camp Castle broch

17.7km away

Drybridge cursus

19.4km away

Auld Hill fort

35.0km away

Auchrannie souterrain

37.3km away

Gowkstone standing stone

41.3km away

Garphar souterrain

41.4km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

43.4km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

44.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Brigend Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

66.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

72.0km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

90.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

92.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

92.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

94.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

107.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

108.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

108.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Brigend Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.8km away

Borland silver chain

78.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

120.4km away

Haddington silver chain

131.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

137.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

140.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

151.8km away

Torvean silver chain

227.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Brigend Castle

Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
0.4km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
1.6km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
1.9km away
The Old Racecourse Hotel
hotelAyr
2.9km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
3.1km away
Chalmers B&B
bed and breakfastAyr
3.2km away
Inverlea Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
3.2km away
Woodcroft Cottages
self-catering apartmentAyr
3.3km away
Craig Tara Holiday Park
holiday parkAyr
3.3km away
Grange View Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
3.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brigend Castle

Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
4.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
6.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
11.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
11.2km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
11.9km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
17.4km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
20.9km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
26.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
41.8km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
41.8km 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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