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Castle of Old Risk

Alternative names for Castle of Old Risk

Old Risk

Where is Castle of Old Risk?

Castle of Old Risk is in the parish of Minnigaff and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 4490 6999

Lat / long:55.0002460,-4.4263532

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OS Map for Castle of Old Risk

OS map 319
Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Weather at Castle of Old Risk

23°C
max 23°C / min 23°C
12km/h ENE
1015mb
50%
67%
03:40 20:54

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Minnigaff at 10:49

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle of Old Risk

Garlies Castle

2.8km away

Larg Tower

4.1km away

Machars Hill

5.2km away

Mote of Minnigaff

5.2km away

Machermore Castle (site of)

6.4km away

Muirfad Castle (site of)

7.0km away

Castle Stewart

7.0km away

Skaith Mote

7.7km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

10.3km away
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Ancient sites near Castle of Old Risk

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

17.4km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

17.5km away

Trusty's Hill fort

19.7km away

Eggerness Castle fort

22.7km away

Craigenholly souterrain

28.4km away

Stairhaven broch

29.1km away

Dunragit cursus

32.3km away

Cults Loch souterrain

33.8km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

34.1km away
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Pictish stones near Castle of Old Risk

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

19.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

23.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

108.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

130.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

131.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

131.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

131.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

134.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

134.9km away
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Pictish sites near Castle of Old Risk

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

96.0km away

Borland silver chain

97.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

131.1km away

Haddington silver chain

149.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

155.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

162.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

168.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

259.6km away
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Accommodation near Castle of Old Risk

Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
5.1km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
5.6km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
5.9km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
6.2km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
14.8km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
14.8km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
19.9km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
20.2km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
21.2km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
27.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle of Old Risk

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
14.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
30.1km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
32.4km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
40.3km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
43.3km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
49.8km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
49.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
52.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
53.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
53.5km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 6:36 am.

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