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Cloak Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cloak Castle

Shain Castle

Where is Cloak Castle?

Cloak Castle is in the parish of Lochwinnoch and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 3444 6059

Lat / long:55.810118,-4.6434739

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OS Map for Cloak Castle

OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Cloak Castle

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Weather at Cloak Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
6km/h ESE
1005mb
88%
100%
06:00 18:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lochwinnoch at 17:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cloak Castle

Barr Castle motte (possible)

2.4km away

Barr Castle

2.4km away

Belltrees Peel

2.5km away

Lorabank Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Castle Semple (site of)

3.3km away

Ladyland Castle

3.4km away

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

4.3km away

Glengarnock Castle

4.7km away

Elliston Castle

4.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Cloak Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

10.8km away

Langbank West crannog

13.5km away

Langbank East crannog

14.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

14.5km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

15.0km away

Dumbuck crannog

15.1km away

Langbank crannog

15.2km away

Dumbuie fort

16.5km away

Carman fort

19.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Cloak Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

55.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

55.4km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

60.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

64.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

76.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

81.7km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

86.3km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

86.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

91.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Cloak Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.7km away

Borland silver chain

72.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

115.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

116.6km away

Haddington silver chain

117.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

124.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

144.0km away

Torvean silver chain

185.3km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Cloak Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
4.9km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
6.3km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
8.7km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
10.3km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
10.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
11.2km away
The Millers Guesthouse
bed and breakfastBishopton
12.1km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
12.7km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
13.9km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
14.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cloak Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
4.9km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
8.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
11.2km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
12.7km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
14.1km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
14.4km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
14.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
14.7km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
16.0km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
16.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 9th of February 2012 at 8:39 am.

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