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Dunlop Castle (site of)

Dunlop House was built on the site of Dunlop Castle in 1834.

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Alternative names for Dunlop Castle

Dunlop House; Hunthall

Where is Dunlop Castle?

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

Grid reference:NS 42737 49312

Lat / long:55.7116550,-4.5047199

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OS Map for Dunlop Castle

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Dunlop Castle

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Weather at Dunlop Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
7km/h ENE
1005mb
92%
100%
05:57 18:47

Mist
Weather observed at Stewarton at 23:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Dunlop Castle

Robertland Castle

2.8km away

Corsehill Castle

2.9km away

Corsehill House (site of)

3.0km away

Templehouse (site of)

3.1km away

Aiket Castle

4.0km away

Lainshaw

4.4km away

Law Mount

4.8km away

Pokelly Castle (site of)

5.0km away

Giffen Castle (site of)

5.2km away
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Ancient sites near Dunlop Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

11.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

11.5km away

Drybridge cursus

14.2km away

Camp Castle broch

16.6km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

23.2km away

Langbank crannog

23.5km away

Langbank East crannog

24.0km away

Dumbuck crannog

24.6km away

Langbank West crannog

24.6km away
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Pictish stones near Dunlop Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

60.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

60.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

64.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

73.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

78.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

81.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

85.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

86.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

86.5km away
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Pictish sites near Dunlop Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

61.0km away

Borland silver chain

63.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

106.8km away

Haddington silver chain

111.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

114.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

118.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

136.3km away

Torvean silver chain

195.3km away
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Accommodation near Dunlop Castle

Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
4.6km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
6.0km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
7.4km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
9.0km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
9.0km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
10.0km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
10.5km away
Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel & Gardens
hotelNeilston
11.3km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
11.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
12.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunlop Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
8.5km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
10.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
12.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
12.6km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
13.4km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
14.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
15.0km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
15.6km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
16.3km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
16.8km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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