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Glenae Tower

Where is Glenae Tower?

Glenae Tower is in the parish of Kirkmichael (Dumfriesshire) and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 9846 9053

Lat / long:55.198563,-3.596797

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Glenae Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
15km/h SSE
1010mb
97%
100%
05:57 18:41

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 12:24

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Glenae Tower

Wreaths Tower (site of)

4.7km away

Newlands (site of)

5.8km away

Amisfield Tower

6.8km away

Dalswinton Castle

7.6km away

Comyn's Castle (site of)

7.7km away

Auldgirth (site of)

7.8km away

Closeburn Castle

7.8km away

Benthead motte

8.1km away

Ross Castle

8.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Glenae Tower

Gallaberry cursus

8.0km away

Trailflat cursus

8.5km away

Holm cursus

10.5km away

Holywood North cursus

11.0km away

Lochbrow cursus

11.2km away

Holywood South cursus

11.5km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

11.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

12.6km away

Tibbers cursus

13.4km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Glenae Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

51.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

52.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

65.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

87.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

87.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

87.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

102.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

110.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

112.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Glenae Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

34.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

55.3km away

Borland silver chain

56.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

77.1km away

Haddington silver chain

98.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

103.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

124.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

214.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Glenae Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
8.1km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
9.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
9.8km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
11.9km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
13.1km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
13.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
14.1km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
14.3km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
14.4km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
14.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glenae Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
8.1km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
9.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
14.1km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
14.6km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
16.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
16.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
17.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
17.9km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
21.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
25.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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