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Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

Where is Castle Hill, Waterhead?

Castle Hill, Waterhead is in the parish of New Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 540 112

Lat / long: 55.3730090, -4.3054952

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OS Map for Castle Hill, Waterhead

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Weather at Castle Hill, Waterhead

8°C
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7km/h S
1019mb
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Castles near Castle Hill, Waterhead

Waterhead Castle

0.3km away

Auchincross (site of)

5.1km away

Knockshinnoch (site of)

7.0km away

Auchencloigh Castle

7.1km away

Borland Castle (site of)

7.7km away

Dame Helen's Castle

7.8km away

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

7.9km away

Cumnock Castle (site of)

8.2km away

Laight Castle

9.3km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Hill, Waterhead

Greenan Castle fort

24.1km away

Camp Castle broch

24.2km away

Drybridge cursus

31.4km away

Kirkland Station cursus

34.3km away

Tibbers cursus

35.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

42.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

48.6km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

49.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

49.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Hill, Waterhead

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

55.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

64.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

89.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

89.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

92.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

92.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

94.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

95.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

95.1km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Hill, Waterhead

Whitecleugh silver chain

28.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.6km away

Borland silver chain

62.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

102.7km away

Haddington silver chain

116.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

122.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

134.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

220.6km away
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Accommodation near Castle Hill, Waterhead

The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
15.8km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
16.1km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
17.4km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
19.6km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
20.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
21.3km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
21.8km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
22.0km away
Leslie Anne Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
22.2km away
Turas-Mara Guest House
hotelAyr
22.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Hill, Waterhead

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
21.3km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
22.8km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
23.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
24.6km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
28.0km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
29.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
31.2km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
33.7km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
38.0km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
39.1km 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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