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Busbie Castle

Cunninghamia
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

stay in a castle

Alternative names for Busbie Castle

Busbeyis; Busbie Tower; Busby Castle; Knockentiber; Knokintybir

Where is Busbie Castle?

Busbie Castle is in the parish of Kilmaurs and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 3971 3901

Lat / long:55.6181900,-4.5468309

OS Map for Busbie Castle

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Directions to Busbie Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Busbie Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C

13km/h SSE
1005mb
87%
100%
06:00 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Crosshouse at 18:16

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Busbie Castle

Ancient sites near Busbie Castle

Drybridge cursus

4.4km away

Camp Castle broch

7.0km away

Gowkstone standing stone

20.1km away

Greenan Castle fort

21.4km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

21.9km away

Auld Hill fort

24.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

33.6km away

Langbank crannog

34.0km away

Langbank East crannog

34.2km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Busbie Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

70.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

70.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

73.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

78.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

85.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

88.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

90.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

92.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

92.1km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Busbie Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

45.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

64.3km away

Borland silver chain

66.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.3km away

Haddington silver chain

117.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

122.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

124.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

140.7km away

Torvean silver chain

205.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Busbie Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

1.9km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

6.6km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

11.1km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

11.4km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

11.5km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

15.8km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

18.3km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

20.1km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

21.9km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

22.2km away

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

Busbie Castle

Alternative names for Busbie Castle

Where is Busbie Castle?

OS Map for Busbie Castle

Directions to Busbie Castle

Weather at Busbie Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Busbie Castle

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

Greenhill

Carmel Bank

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

Kilmaurs Tower

Kilmaurs Place

Jocksthorn (site of)

Caprington Castle

Riccarton Castle (site of)

Ancient sites near Busbie Castle

Drybridge cursus

Camp Castle broch

Gowkstone standing stone

Greenan Castle fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Pictish stones near Busbie Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Pictish sites near Busbie Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Busbie Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

The Park Hotel

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

Howard Park Hotel

Craufurdland Castle

Menzies Irvine

The Fenwick Hotel

St Andrews Guest House

The Gailes Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Busbie Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Adamton House Hotel

The Marine Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

Mercure Ayr Hotel

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 4th of October 2020 at 1:18 pm.

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