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Gylen Castle

Alternative names for Gylen Castle

Gylem Castle

Where is Gylen Castle?

Gylen Castle is in the parish of Kilmore and Kilbride and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NM 80538 26495

Lat / long:56.379422,-5.556716

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OS Map for Gylen Castle

OS map 359
Oban, Kerrera & Loch Melfort (The Garvellachs)
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Directions to Gylen Castle

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Weather at Gylen Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
2km/h SSW
1028mb
88%
99%
05:50 19:00

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Oban at 09:20
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Gylen Castle

Gallanach Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Rarey Castle

6.4km away

Dunollie Castle

6.9km away

Ardfad Castle

7.8km away

Ardmaddy Castle

10.2km away

Duart Castle

10.5km away

Dunstaffnage Castle

11.1km away

Achadun Castle

12.8km away

Caisteal nan Con, Torsa

13.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Gylen Castle

An Dun broch

11.2km away

Culcharron cairn

17.1km away

Tirefour Castle broch

17.6km away

Dun Mhuilig broch

24.7km away

Upper Largie cursus

27.3km away

Barnhill broch

31.3km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

33.0km away

Inveraray Castle standing stone

33.7km away

An Sean Chaisteal broch

34.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Gylen Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

33.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

92.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

92.8km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

107.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

112.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

112.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

112.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

114.0km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

115.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gylen Castle

Torvean silver chain

144.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

145.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

146.2km away

Borland silver chain

147.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

160.8km away

Haddington silver chain

177.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

183.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

184.9km away

Burghead fort

194.3km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Gylen Castle

Gallanach Estate
self-cateringOban
2.3km away
Alt Na Craig House
bed and breakfastOban
5.1km away
Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.8km away
The Kelvin Hotel
hotelOban
6.1km away
Royal Hotel, Oban
hotelOban
6.4km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
6.4km away
The Palace Hotel
hotelOban
6.5km away
Columba Hotel, Oban
hotelOban
6.5km away
Glenavon Guest Accommodation
bed and breakfastOban
6.5km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
6.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gylen Castle

Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
5.8km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
6.4km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
6.5km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban
hotel, restaurant, barOban
6.6km away
Kings Knoll Hotel
hotel, barOban
7.0km away
Wide Mouthed Frog
hotel, restaurant, barOban
10.9km away
Cuilfail Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
14.2km away
Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCraignure
14.6km away
Loch Melfort Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
16.2km away
Isle Of Eriska Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban
18.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 11th of November 2011 at 6:35 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2013 at 12:00 am.

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