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Keirs Castle

Alternative names for Keirs Castle

Keir's

Where is Keirs Castle?

Keirs Castle is in the parish of Straiton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 4303 0804

Lat / long:55.3412560,-4.4766593

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OS Map for Keirs Castle

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
OS Explorer map 327

Directions to Keirs Castle

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Weather at Keirs Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C

11km/h SSE
1005mb
93%
40%
06:00 18:45

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Patna at 22:22

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Keirs Castle

Laight Castle

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Milton (site of)

Dame Helen's Castle

Kerse Castle (site of)

Blairquhan (site of)

Cloncaird Castle

Skeldon Castle

Barbieston Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Keirs Castle

Greenan Castle fort

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Garphar souterrain

Kirkland Station cursus

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Tibbers cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Auld Hill fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Keirs Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Keirs Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Keirs Castle

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

more food.... / more drink....