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Gartness Castle (site of)

Where is Gartness Castle?

Gartness Castle is in the parish of Drymen and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 5025 8652

Lat / long: 56.04805100, -4.40583730

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OS Map for Gartness Castle

Loch Lomond South (Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen & Cove)
OS Explorer map 347/OL38


Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
OS Explorer map 348


Directions to Gartness Castle

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Weather at Gartness Castle

21°C
max 23°C / min 19°C
13km/h WSW
1029mb
49%
100%
05:00 19:32

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Killearn at 14:26

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Gartness Castle

Catter Law

3.1km away

Buchanan Castle

4.6km away

Kilmaronock Castle

4.9km away

Peel of Buchanan (site of)

5.0km away

Balfron motte

5.7km away

Duntreath Castle

6.4km away

Gartincaber

7.4km away

Edinbellie (site of)

7.7km away

Keir of Cashley motte

8.3km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Gartness Castle

Craigievern broch

3.8km away

Dumgoyach standing stones

6.5km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

6.9km away

Strathblane standing stone

9.4km away

Clairinsh crannog

9.5km away

Craigie fort

9.6km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

9.7km away

Knockraich standing stone

10.7km away

Balgair Muir standing stone

11.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gartness Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

40.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

48.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

56.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

56.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

57.0km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

63.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

66.8km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

73.9km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

74.0km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gartness Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.1km away

Borland silver chain

68.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

73.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

93.0km away

Haddington silver chain

101.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

106.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

108.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

130.6km away

Torvean silver chain

157.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Gartness Castle

Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
2.1km away
Foxglove Suites and Cottages
self-catering apartmentDrymen
2.6km away
Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barDrymen
3.3km away
The Hawthorns Bed & Breakfast
hotelDrymen
3.4km away
Elmbank Bed and Breakfast / Self-catering
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentDrymen
3.5km away
The Winnock Hotel
hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen
3.5km away
Ashbank Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastDrymen
3.6km away
Loaninghead Farm Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastDrymen
4.0km away
Bramblewood
bed and breakfastDrymen
4.2km away
The Old School House
bed and breakfastBalmaha
6.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gartness Castle

Killearn Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKillearn
2.1km away
Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barDrymen
3.3km away
The Winnock Hotel
hotel, restaurant, pubDrymen
3.5km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
3.7km away
The Oak Tree Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantBalmaha
9.1km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
9.3km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
11.8km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
13.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
13.8km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
13.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
World War Z film set in Glasgow (and two castles)
Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of January 2012 at 5:08 am.

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