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Dumfries Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Dumfries Castle

Maxwell's Castle

Where is Dumfries Castle?

Dumfries Castle is in the parish of Dumfries and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 9712 7629

Lat / long:55.070377,-3.6126734

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OS Map for Dumfries Castle

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Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Dumfries Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
17km/h SW
1010mb
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03:58 20:23

Light rain
Weather observed at Dumfries at 18:17
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References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)
Various
Edinburgh, 1891
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Dumfries Castle

Motte of Dumfries

0.2km away

Mote of Troqueer

1.5km away

Kirkhill Mote

1.6km away

Castledykes (site of)

1.7km away

Carnsalloch (site of)

4.0km away

Terregles (site of)

4.0km away

Ladye Chapel Knowe

4.5km away

Collochan Castle (site of)

5.1km away

Tinwald Place (site of)

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Dumfries Castle

Curriestanes cursus

1.6km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

3.9km away

Holywood South cursus

4.0km away

Holm cursus

4.2km away

Holywood North cursus

4.3km away

Gallaberry cursus

6.5km away

Fourmerkland cursus

6.6km away

Trailflat cursus

11.7km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.0km away
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Pictish stones near Dumfries Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

43.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

56.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

60.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

101.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

101.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

101.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

116.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

124.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

126.2km away
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Pictish sites near Dumfries Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

46.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.6km away

Borland silver chain

70.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

89.0km away

Haddington silver chain

111.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

116.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

117.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

138.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

228.0km away
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Accommodation near Dumfries Castle

The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
0.3km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
0.5km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
0.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
0.5km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
1.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
2.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
3.4km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
4.8km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
6.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
9.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dumfries Castle

Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
0.5km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
2.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
3.4km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
9.8km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
13.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
17.7km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
18.8km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
22.0km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
25.0km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of October 2020 at 6:48 pm.

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