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Glasgow Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Glasgow Castle

Bishop's Castle; Bishop's Palace

Where is Glasgow Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 6015 6559

Lat / long: 55.86314000, -4.23616860

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OS Map for Glasgow Castle

Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Glasgow Castle

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Weather at Glasgow Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
17km/h WSW
995mb
82%
75%
06:18 17:55

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Glasgow City at 14:47

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Glasgow Castle

Baronial Hall (site of)

1.8km away

Farme Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Rutherglen Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Partick Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Gallowflat (possible) (site of)

4.5km away

Moot Hill (possible) (site of)

4.6km away

Haggs Castle

4.8km away

Cathcart Castle

5.7km away

Castlemilk (site of)

6.1km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Glasgow Castle

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

10.9km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

11.0km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

11.7km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

13.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

13.5km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

14.2km away

Strathblane standing stone

14.3km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

15.7km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

16.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Glasgow Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

38.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

38.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

40.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

54.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

57.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

65.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

66.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

66.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

66.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Glasgow Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

47.8km away

Borland silver chain

49.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

50.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

91.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.1km away

Haddington silver chain

91.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

98.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

118.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

175.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Glasgow Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
0.5km away
Fraser Suites Glasgow
self-catering apartmentsGlasgow
0.6km away
Dreamhouse Apartments (Merchant City)
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
0.8km away
Tolbooth Apartments
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
0.8km away
Glasgow City
self-catering apartmentsGlasgow
0.9km away
Carlton George Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
0.9km away
The Spires Serviced Suites Glasgow
self-catering apartmentsGlasgow
0.9km away
Seton Guest House
bed and breakfastGlasgow
1.0km away
Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantGlasgow
1.0km away
Merchant City Inn Hotel
hotelGlasgow
1.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glasgow Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
0.5km away
Carlton George Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
0.9km away
Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantGlasgow
1.0km away
Mono
café, barGlasgow
1.0km away
Café Andaluz Glasgow City Centre
restaurantGlasgow
1.0km away
Amarone Glasgow
restaurantGlasgow
1.1km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow City Centre Theatreland
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
1.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
1.1km away
Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow City Centre
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
1.3km away
citizenM hotel Glasgow
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
1.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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