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Couston Castle

The West Part of Fife
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Fife with Kinross Shire
John Thomson, Edinburgh, 1827map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Couston Castle

Couston House; Coustone

Where is Couston Castle?

Couston Castle is in the parish of Aberdour (Fife) and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NT 16829 85086

Lat / long:56.05138000,-3.33691590

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Directions to Couston Castle

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Weather at Couston Castle

9°C
max 11°C / min 7°C
9km/h NE
992mb
90%
20%
05:47 18:47

Few clouds
Weather observed at Saint Davids at 23:59

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Couston Castle

Otterston Tower

0.4km away

Dalgety House (possible) (site of)

1.1km away

Leuchat (site of)

2.0km away

Fordell Castle

2.1km away

Donibristle Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Hillside (site of)

2.3km away

Aberdour Castle

2.4km away

Letham (site of)

2.5km away

Balbougie

2.7km away
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Ancient sites near Couston Castle

Cammo Stone standing stone

10.4km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

10.8km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

11.6km away

Lochend standing stone

13.1km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

13.2km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

14.2km away

Classlochie souterrain

15.0km away

Hatchbank souterrain

15.1km away

Bogleys standing stone

16.1km away
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Pictish stones near Couston Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

14.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

14.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

19.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

21.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

21.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

21.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

21.5km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

22.4km away
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Pictish sites near Couston Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

32.8km away

Haddington silver chain

36.4km away

Borland silver chain

40.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

49.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

66.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

122.8km away
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Accommodation near Couston Castle

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
2.1km away
Boreland Lodge hotel
hotelInverkeithing
4.0km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.8km away
Express by Holiday Inn Dunfermline
hotelDunfermline
5.8km away
Queensferry Hotel
hotelNorth Queensferry
5.9km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
6.0km away
Pitbauchlie House Hotel
hotelDunfermline
6.3km away
King Malcolm Hotel
hotelDunfermline
6.5km away
Bay View B&B
bed and breakfastBurntisland
6.9km away
Inchview Hotel
hotelBurntisland
7.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Couston Castle

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
2.1km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
4.7km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.8km away
The Hideaway Restaurant
restaurantDunfermline
5.8km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
6.0km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
7.5km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
8.0km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
8.4km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
8.6km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
8.8km away
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Published on the 18th of January 2012 at 10:41 pm. Updated on the 16th of February 2020 at 6:40 pm.

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