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Cara (possible) (site of)

Alternative names for Cara

Cara House; Kara

Where is Cara?

Cara is in the parish of Gigha and Cara and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NR 64128 44327

Lat / long:55.635108,-5.7491474

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OS Map for Cara

OS map 356
Kintyre South (Campbeltown)
OS Explorer map 356


OS map 357
Kintyre North (Knapdale South, Isle of Gigha & Tarbert)
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Directions to Cara

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Weather at Cara

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
39km/h SSE
1006mb
93%
100%
06:05 18:50

Light rain
Weather observed at Carradale at 11:44
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cara

Largie Castle

7.8km away

Tangy Loch

17.2km away

Ardpatrick Castle (site of)

18.7km away

Aird's Castle

18.8km away

Saddell Castle

19.5km away

Kilberry Castle

20.9km away

Dunyvaig Castle

23.5km away

Island Muller Castle

24.7km away

Moil Castle (site of)

24.7km away
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Ancient sites near Cara

Bodach and Cailleach sacred site

3.0km away

The Doon fort

28.6km away

Dun Bhoraraig broch

31.0km away

Druim a' Chuirn souterrain

32.4km away

Auchrannie souterrain

37.5km away

Barnhill broch

52.8km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

52.9km away

Auld Hill fort

53.8km away

Upper Largie cursus

58.1km away
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Pictish stones near Cara

Dunadd Class I rock carving

52.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

121.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

121.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

127.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

128.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

135.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

144.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

152.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

152.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Cara

Whitecleugh silver chain

118.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

139.4km away

Borland silver chain

141.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

185.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

188.5km away

Haddington silver chain

189.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

196.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

215.2km away

Torvean silver chain

224.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Cara

Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown
hotel, restaurantCampbeltown
12.1km away
Balinakill Country House
self-cateringClachan
17.5km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
18.3km away
Carradale Hotel
hotelCarradale
18.3km away
Saddell Castle
self-cateringSaddell
19.5km away
Oatfield House B&B
bed and breakfastCampbeltown
26.5km away
Lochranza SYHA Hostel
hostelLochranza
29.6km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
30.1km away
Knap Guest House
bed and breakfastTarbert
32.9km away
Stonefield Castle Hotel
hotelTarbert
34.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cara

Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown
hotel, restaurantCampbeltown
12.1km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
18.3km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
30.1km away
Royal An Lochan Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich
43.6km away
Allt-Na-Craig House
hotel, restaurantArdrishaig
45.4km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
62.4km away
Loch Melfort Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
67.6km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
67.9km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
70.0km away
Cuilfail Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
70.9km away
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Published on the 4th of June 2017 at 10:56 am. Updated on the 4th of June 2017 at 10:56 am.

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