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Craigneith Castle

Where is Craigneith Castle?

Craigneith Castle is in the parish of East Kilbride and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 6630 5531

Lat / long:55.77258400,-4.13292170

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OS Map for Craigneith Castle

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East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Craigneith Castle

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Weather at Craigneith Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
2km/h N
1018mb
90%
100%
05:58 18:44

Light rain
Weather observed at East Kilbride at 06:03

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Craigneith Castle

Calderwood Castle (site of)

0.1km away

Crossbasket Castle

1.3km away

Blantyre (site of)

2.4km away

Torrance motte

2.4km away

Torrance House

2.8km away

The Tor

3.0km away

Gilbertfield Castle

3.6km away

Mains Castle

3.6km away

Comyn's Castle

3.6km away
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Ancient sites near Craigneith Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

13.0km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

20.4km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

21.5km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

22.4km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

22.5km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

23.6km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

25.6km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

25.8km away

Strathblane standing stone

26.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Craigneith Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

44.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

47.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

47.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

60.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

60.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

61.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

62.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

62.1km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

73.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Craigneith Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

38.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

38.6km away

Borland silver chain

40.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.6km away

Haddington silver chain

87.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

94.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

112.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

178.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Craigneith Castle

Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
1.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
1.8km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.0km away
The Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride
hotelEast Kilbride
3.1km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
3.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.8km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
5.2km away
Dunard Guest House
bed and breakfastCambuslang
5.8km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
5.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigneith Castle

Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
1.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
1.8km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.0km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
3.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.8km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
5.9km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
6.3km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
6.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
7.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of February 2012 at 9:12 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2012 at 5:12 am.

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