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Colliston Castle

Alternative names for Colliston Castle

Colliston House

Where is Colliston Castle?

Colliston Castle is in the parish of Arbroath and St Vigeans and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 61252 46410

Lat / long:56.6079600,-2.6328216

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OS Map for Colliston Castle

OS map 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Colliston Castle

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Weather at Colliston Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
2km/h SE
993mb
92%
64%
05:43 18:45

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kinnell at 01:06

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Colliston Castle

Kinblethmont

2.6km away

Boysack (site of)

2.8km away

Middleton

3.7km away

Kinnell Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Gardyne Castle

4.5km away

Braikie Castle

4.8km away

Gallows Law (possible)

4.8km away

Easter Braikie (site of)

5.6km away

Bolshan (site of)

5.7km away
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Ancient sites near Colliston Castle

Douglasmuir cursus

1.7km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

3.1km away

Milton cursus

4.1km away

Old Montrose cursus

11.8km away

Finavon fort

14.0km away

Finavon rock art

14.0km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

14.8km away

Woodhill cursus

15.2km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

16.2km away
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Pictish stones near Colliston Castle

Flemington Class III symbol stone

12.7km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

13.8km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

13.8km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

22.5km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

22.6km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

25.3km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

25.8km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

25.8km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

31.1km away
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Pictish sites near Colliston Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

43.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

46.8km away

Nigg silver chain

65.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

71.6km away

Haddington silver chain

73.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

74.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

88.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.1km away

Borland silver chain

114.0km away
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Accommodation near Colliston Castle

Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
1.4km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
12.7km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
13.0km away
Scottish Golf Apartments
self-catering apartmentCarnoustie
13.2km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
13.3km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
14.0km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
14.0km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
15.2km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
15.5km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
15.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Colliston Castle

19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
13.0km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
13.3km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
15.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
17.8km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
18.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
19.3km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
20.1km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
26.0km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
26.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
26.5km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of April 2012 at 5:28 pm.

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