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Caprington Castle

Alternative names for Caprington Castle

Capringtoun; Caprintoun

Where is Caprington Castle?

Caprington Castle is in the parish of Riccarton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 40775 36251

Lat / long:55.5937740,-4.5283434

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OS Map for Caprington Castle

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Caprington Castle

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Weather at Caprington Castle

21°C
max 23°C / min 18°C
22km/h NE
1015mb
58%
0%
03:36 20:58

Clear sky
Weather observed at Crosshouse at 11:02
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Caprington Castle

Riccarton Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Treesbank House

2.2km away

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

2.7km away

Carmel Bank

2.7km away

Busbie Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Greenhill

3.0km away

Dean Castle

4.3km away

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

4.5km away

Craigie Castle

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Caprington Castle

Camp Castle broch

4.1km away

Drybridge cursus

4.9km away

Greenan Castle fort

19.4km away

Gowkstone standing stone

21.6km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

24.3km away

Auld Hill fort

26.3km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

36.3km away

Langbank crannog

36.6km away

Langbank East crannog

37.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Caprington Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

72.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

72.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

75.0km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

81.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

82.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

89.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

90.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

91.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

92.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Caprington Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

63.7km away

Borland silver chain

66.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

109.5km away

Haddington silver chain

117.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

123.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

123.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

140.1km away

Torvean silver chain

208.5km away
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Accommodation near Caprington Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
1.1km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
1.8km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
5.2km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
5.2km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
5.3km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
6.6km away
Old Loans Inn
hotelLoans
7.7km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
7.9km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
8.1km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
8.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Caprington Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
1.1km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
7.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
8.9km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
9.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
10.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
13.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
16.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
22.9km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
22.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
24.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 16th of February 2021 at 6:48 am.

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