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Goosehill Castle (site of)

Where is Goosehill Castle?

Goosehill Castle is in the parish of Sanquhar and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NS 7881 0794

Lat / long:55.350487,-3.9128386

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Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Goosehill Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C
6km/h SE
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Ancient sites near Goosehill Castle

Tibbers cursus

13.8km away

Kirkland Station cursus

18.2km away

Fourmerkland cursus

30.7km away

Gallaberry cursus

30.7km away

Holywood North cursus

32.2km away

Holm cursus

32.5km away

Holywood South cursus

32.5km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

32.6km away

Menzion standing stones

34.5km away
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Pictish stones near Goosehill Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

55.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

65.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

67.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

80.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

80.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

80.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

85.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

94.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

94.8km away
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Pictish sites near Goosehill Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

12.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

45.2km away

Borland silver chain

47.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

81.6km away

Haddington silver chain

98.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

104.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

113.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

208.7km away
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Accommodation near Goosehill Castle

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
2.3km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
17.8km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
21.1km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
22.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
26.7km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.6km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
29.6km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.7km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
29.7km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
29.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Goosehill Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
17.8km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
21.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
26.7km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.6km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.7km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
34.5km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
34.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
36.5km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
37.4km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
38.1km away
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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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