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Castle Rankine (site of)

Alternative names for Castle Rankine

Castle Ranky; Castlerankine; Gertranky; Rankine Castle

Where is Castle Rankine?

Castle Rankine is in the parish of Denny and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 78569 81875

Lat / long: 56.01436600, -3.94939910

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OS Map for Castle Rankine

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
OS Explorer map 348


Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Directions to Castle Rankine

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Weather at Castle Rankine

18°C
max 19°C / min 18°C
8km/h W
1015mb
78%
70%
03:48 20:54

Light rain
Weather observed at Dunipace at 11:57

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Rankine

Herbertshire Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Castle Cary

4.3km away

Motte Of Seabegs

4.4km away

Dunipace motte

5.2km away

Dunipace Castle

5.2km away

Torwood Castle

5.6km away

Auchenbowie House

5.7km away

The Mote

5.9km away

Cumbernauld Castle (site of)

6.1km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Rankine

Rosebank (site of) standing stone

3.0km away

Doghillock Farm (possible) standing stone

3.6km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

3.8km away

Tappoch broch

5.7km away

Bannockburn West cursus

8.8km away

Easter Moss souterrain

10.1km away

Randolphfield A standing stone

10.6km away

Randolphfield B standing stone

10.6km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

11.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Castle Rankine

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

15.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

31.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

32.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

44.5km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

44.5km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

45.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Rankine

Todholes (possible) silver chain

44.1km away

Borland silver chain

45.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

62.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

67.4km away

Haddington silver chain

73.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

78.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

102.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

150.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Castle Rankine

Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
2.8km away
The Carronbridge hotel
bed and breakfastDunipace
4.6km away
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
5.4km away
Old Mill B&B
bed and breakfastCumbernauld
6.0km away
Premier Inn Falkirk (Larbert)
hotel, restaurant, barLarbert
7.1km away
The Red Lion Hotel
hotelLarbert
7.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
7.4km away
Premier Inn Stirling South (M9, J9)
hotel, restaurantStirling
7.7km away
The Coachman Hotel
hotelKilsyth
7.9km away
King Robert Hotel
hotelStirling
8.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Rankine

Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
2.8km away
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
5.4km away
Premier Inn Falkirk (Larbert)
hotel, restaurant, barLarbert
7.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
7.4km away
Premier Inn Stirling South (M9, J9)
hotel, restaurantStirling
7.7km away
Premier Inn Falkirk Central
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
9.0km away
Best Western Park Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk
9.6km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
10.5km away
Papa Joe's Stirling
restaurantStirling
11.4km away
Premier Inn Stirling City Centre
hotel, restaurantStirling
11.6km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of January 2012 at 5:08 am.

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