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Elliston Castle

Alternative names for Elliston Castle

Eliestoun Castle; Elliotstone Tower

Where is Elliston Castle?

Elliston Castle is in the parish of Lochwinnoch and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 39182 59860

Lat / long:55.805168,-4.567459

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OS Map for Elliston Castle

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Weather at Elliston Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
6km/h ESE
1005mb
90%
100%
06:00 18:46

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Weather observed at Howwood at 17:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Elliston Castle

Castle Semple (site of)

1.5km away

Auchinames Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

2.7km away

Cochrane Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Belltrees Peel

3.2km away

Auchenbathie Tower

3.5km away

Penneld Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Johnstone Castle

4.5km away

Waterston (site of)

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Elliston Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

6.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

13.1km away

Langbank East crannog

13.5km away

Langbank crannog

13.7km away

Langbank West crannog

13.7km away

Dumbuck crannog

14.3km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

14.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

15.3km away

Dumbuie fort

15.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Elliston Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

53.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

53.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

60.6km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

65.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

73.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

78.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

83.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

83.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

86.8km away
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Pictish sites near Elliston Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.9km away

Borland silver chain

68.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

112.5km away

Haddington silver chain

113.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

120.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

139.3km away

Torvean silver chain

185.3km away
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Accommodation near Elliston Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
0.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
4.7km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
6.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.3km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
9.4km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
9.4km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
9.5km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
9.8km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
10.1km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
10.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Elliston Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
0.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
4.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.3km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
9.9km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
10.5km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
10.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
10.8km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
12.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
13.8km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
14.0km away
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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 14th of February 2016 at 10:30 pm.

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