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Cochrane Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cochrane Castle

Cochran Tower; Cochrane Tower

Where is Cochrane Castle?

Cochrane Castle is in the parish of Paisley and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 41804 61569

Lat / long: 55.821374, -4.5266648

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OS Map for Cochrane Castle

Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Cochrane Castle

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Weather at Cochrane Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
17km/h WSW
1025mb
71%
90%
06:54 18:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Johnstone at 14:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cochrane Castle

Johnstone Castle

1.4km away

Auchinames Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Wallace's Buildings (site of)

2.8km away

Waterston (site of)

3.0km away

Elliston Castle

3.1km away

Penneld Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

3.5km away

Castle Semple (site of)

4.3km away

Stanely Castle

4.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Cochrane Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

3.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

11.0km away

Langbank crannog

11.4km away

Langbank East crannog

11.8km away

Dumbuck crannog

12.3km away

Langbank West crannog

12.5km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

13.0km away

Dumbuie fort

13.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

13.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cochrane Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

50.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

50.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

57.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

66.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

70.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

74.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

80.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

80.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cochrane Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

63.8km away

Borland silver chain

65.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

109.4km away

Haddington silver chain

110.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

117.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

136.7km away

Torvean silver chain

183.2km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Cochrane Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
1.6km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
3.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.2km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
6.4km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
6.7km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
7.0km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
7.1km away
Lomond Airport Hotel
bed and breakfastPaisley
7.2km away
Travelodge Glasgow Airport Hotel
hotelGlasgow
7.3km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
7.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cochrane Castle

Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
1.6km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
3.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.2km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
6.8km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
7.4km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
7.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
7.7km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
11.5km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
11.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
11.8km 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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