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Fast Castle

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Alternative names for Fast Castle

Falscastell; Fastcastle

Where is Fast Castle?

Fast Castle is in the parish of Coldingham and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 86101 71047

Lat / long: 55.932401, -2.223887

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OS Map for Fast Castle

Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Directions to Fast Castle

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Weather at Fast Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
5km/h W
988mb
86%
35%
07:03 16:41

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Dunglass at 12:31

References (books)

Fast Castle - The Early Years
Mary Kennaway
Edinburgh, 1992

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Fast Castle

Lumsdaine (site of)

2.2km away

Press Castle

5.7km away

Renton Peel (site of)

6.8km away

Cockburnspath Tower

7.7km away

Houndwood

8.1km away

Bowshiel Tower (site of)

8.2km away

Cockburnspath House

8.6km away

Heugh Head (site of)

8.7km away

Kilspindie Castle

8.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Fast Castle

The Chesters fort

6.9km away

Castle Dikes fort

11.3km away

Aytonlaw fort

11.4km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

13.9km away

Cockburn Law fort

14.8km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

15.7km away

Broxmouth (site of) fort

17.2km away

Duns Law fort

18.0km away

The Chesters fort

20.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Fast Castle

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

43.5km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

44.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

46.9km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

46.9km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

46.9km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

46.9km away

Largo Class II cross slab

54.5km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

56.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

57.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Fast Castle

Hoardweel silver chain

13.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

28.0km away

Haddington silver chain

34.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

42.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

57.9km away

Borland silver chain

83.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

85.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

113.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

115.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Fast Castle

Stuart Suite
self-catering apartmentColdingham
5.7km away
The Conservatory
self-catering apartmentColdingham
5.7km away
Williams Suite
self-catering apartmentColdingham
5.7km away
Colinton Cottage
self-catering cottageColdingham
6.2km away
Morningside Cottage
self-catering cottageColdingham
6.2km away
Pease Bay Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesCockburnspath
7.6km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
10.4km away
Old Linthill
self-cateringEyemouth
11.3km away
Ocean View
self-catering cottageGreystonelees
14.5km away
Sea Breeze
self-catering cottageGreystonelees
14.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fast Castle

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
16.7km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
27.7km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
31.0km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
31.4km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
35.1km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
39.2km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
39.7km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
40.6km away
Gosford Bothy Farm Shop
caféAberlady
41.1km away
Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel and Restaurant
hotel, restaurant, barAnstruther
44.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A grey walk in North Berwick
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Wet and windswept antiquities in Berwickshire
Cairns Castle and Harperrig Reservoir
Published on the 22nd of October 2011 at 10:54 pm. Updated on the 26th of July 2020 at 10:36 am.

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