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Dunsyre Castle (site of)

The barony of Dunsyre was granted to Fergus MacBard around 1180.

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Where is Dunsyre Castle?

Dunsyre Castle is in the parish of Dunsyre and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NT 0716 4766

Lat / long: 55.71344700, -3.47925510

OS Map for Dunsyre Castle

Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336

Directions to Dunsyre Castle

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Weather at Dunsyre Castle

-2°C
max -1°C / min -3°C

15km/h WSW
989mb
93%
0%
08:24 16:26

Clear sky
Weather observed at West Linton at 21:23

References (books)

Power and Identity in the Middle Ages

Huw Pryce
Oxford, 2007

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Dunsyre Castle

Ancient sites near Dunsyre Castle

Harestanes stone circle

6.3km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

7.4km away

Calla broch

8.1km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

12.4km away

Quothquan Law fort

12.4km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

13.3km away

Whitslade souterrain

13.5km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

14.0km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

14.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dunsyre Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

31.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

31.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

31.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

48.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

49.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

53.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

56.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

56.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

56.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dunsyre Castle

Borland silver chain

1.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

3.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

38.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

42.6km away

Haddington silver chain

51.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

68.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

72.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

159.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunsyre Castle

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

9.7km away

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

10.2km away

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

12.5km away

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

14.3km away

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

14.9km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

15.1km away

Dawyck Café

caféStobo

15.7km away

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

16.4km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

16.6km away

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

17.1km away

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