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Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Dalmellington Castle

Dalmellington Motte; The Moat

Where is Dalmellington Castle?

Dalmellington Castle is in the parish of Dalmellington and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 4819 0580

Lat / long:55.3227670,-4.3941634

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OS Map for Dalmellington Castle

OS map 327
Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Directions to Dalmellington Castle

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Weather at Dalmellington Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
15km/h E
1005mb
91%
100%
06:05 18:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Patna at 03:31

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Dalmellington Castle

Dame Helen's Castle

0.4km away

Laight Castle

4.4km away

Keirs Castle

5.6km away

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

7.9km away

Waterhead Castle

8.2km away

Kerse Castle (site of)

9.4km away

Bradan Castle (site of)

10.3km away

Milton (site of)

10.5km away

Auchencloigh Castle

10.9km away
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Ancient sites near Dalmellington Castle

Greenan Castle fort

21.6km away

Camp Castle broch

27.4km away

Drybridge cursus

33.4km away

Kirkland Station cursus

36.3km away

Tibbers cursus

39.3km away

Garphar souterrain

43.6km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

46.0km away

Gowkstone standing stone

48.3km away

Fourmerkland cursus

50.3km away
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Pictish stones near Dalmellington Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

50.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

95.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

96.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

99.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

99.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

102.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

103.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

103.1km away
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Pictish sites near Dalmellington Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

35.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.5km away

Borland silver chain

70.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.2km away

Haddington silver chain

123.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

138.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

141.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

228.5km away
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Accommodation near Dalmellington Castle

Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
12.7km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
14.0km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
18.2km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
18.7km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
19.3km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
20.5km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
20.5km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
20.5km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
20.6km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
20.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dalmellington Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
21.1km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
21.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
24.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
25.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
27.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
28.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
32.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
35.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
42.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
45.5km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 17th of June 2014 at 3:50 pm.

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