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Cumstoun Castle

Alternative names for Cumstoun Castle

Compstone Castle; Cumstoun House

Where is Cumstoun Castle?

Cumstoun Castle is in the parish of Twynholm and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 68220 53259

Lat / long: 54.8567170, -4.0543806

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OS Map for Cumstoun Castle

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Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Directions to Cumstoun Castle

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Weather at Cumstoun Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

10km/h SSE
1006mb
94%
100%
08:16 16:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kirkcudbright at 15:20

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Cumstoun Castle

Cumstoun (site of)

Twynholm Motte

Kirkcudbright Mote

MacLellan's Castle

Broughton House (possible)

Kirkcudbright Castle

Culdoach

Castle Fergus (site of)

Boreland Mote, Borgue

more castles....

Ancient sites near Cumstoun Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Eggerness Castle fort

Castle Feather fort

McCulloch's Castle fort

Curriestanes cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cumstoun Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cumstoun Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cumstoun Castle

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

more food.... / more drink....