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Isle of Whithorn Castle

Alternative names for Isle of Whithorn Castle

Bankhead Castle; Isle Castle

Where is Isle of Whithorn Castle?

Isle of Whithorn Castle is in the parish of Whithorn and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 47648 36604

Lat / long:54.7013330,-4.3658152

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OS Map for Isle of Whithorn Castle

OS map 311
Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
OS Explorer map 311


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Weather at Isle of Whithorn Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C
17km/h SW
1036mb
92%
100%
07:56 17:06

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 15:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Cutreoch (site of)

1.2km away

Castle Feather

3.7km away

Castle Hill, Whithorn (site of)

4.7km away

Physgill House

4.8km away

Port Castle

5.0km away

Cruggleton Castle

6.3km away

Castle Wigg

8.2km away

Craigdhu (site of)

8.6km away

Broughton (site of)

8.9km away
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Ancient sites near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Castle Feather fort

3.7km away

Eggerness Castle fort

11.3km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

17.8km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

17.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

22.4km away

Stairhaven broch

31.5km away

Craigenholly souterrain

36.5km away

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

38.7km away

Dunragit cursus

38.7km away
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Pictish stones near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

10.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

22.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

123.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

157.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

157.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

157.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

161.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

167.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

167.3km away
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Pictish sites near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

89.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

122.8km away

Borland silver chain

124.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

151.6km away

Haddington silver chain

172.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

177.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

181.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

195.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

286.6km away
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Accommodation near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
11.5km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
19.2km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
19.2km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
22.1km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
23.4km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
25.0km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
29.2km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
29.7km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
29.8km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
30.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Isle of Whithorn Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
19.2km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
25.0km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
38.4km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
40.2km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
54.6km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
63.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
63.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
66.1km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
66.1km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
70.2km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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