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Cessnock Castle

Where is Cessnock Castle?

Cessnock Castle is in the parish of Galston and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 51076 35517

Lat / long:55.5904450,-4.3646391

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OS Map for Cessnock Castle

OS map 334
East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Directions to Cessnock Castle

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Weather at Cessnock Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
13km/h SSE
1005mb
87%
100%
05:59 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Galston at 18:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cessnock Castle

Barr Castle

1.3km away

Loudon Castle

2.3km away

Old Loudon Castle

2.3km away

Newmilns Tower

3.2km away

Castle Hill

3.4km away

Carnell

5.5km away

Haining Place

5.8km away

Craufurdland Castle

7.6km away

Auchinloss

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Cessnock Castle

Camp Castle broch

8.7km away

Drybridge cursus

15.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

18.5km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

25.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

25.6km away

Auld Hill fort

35.9km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

37.9km away

Langbank crannog

38.0km away

Langbank East crannog

39.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Cessnock Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

69.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

79.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

83.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

83.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

85.1km away
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Pictish sites near Cessnock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

33.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.6km away

Borland silver chain

56.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.4km away

Haddington silver chain

107.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

114.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

130.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.8km away
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Accommodation near Cessnock Castle

Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
7.6km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
8.6km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
8.7km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
9.2km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
10.6km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
13.9km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
15.3km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
15.3km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
15.4km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
15.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cessnock Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
7.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
10.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
15.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
16.3km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
17.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.8km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
19.0km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
21.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
21.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
21.6km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:05 pm.

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