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Kelburn Castle

Where is Kelburn Castle?

Kelburn Castle is in the parish of Largs and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 21710 56704

Lat / long:55.770765,-4.843254

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OS Map for Kelburn Castle

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Weather at Kelburn Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
11km/h WSW
1023mb
80%
47%
07:58 17:09

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Fairlie at 08:30
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References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Kelburn Castle
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Castles near Kelburn Castle

Fairlie Castle

1.9km away

Southannan

3.0km away

Brisbane House (site of)

5.2km away

Hunterston Castle

5.8km away

Castle Knowe (possible)

6.0km away

Crosbie

6.6km away

Knock Castle

6.8km away

Law Castle

8.3km away

Little Cumbrae Castle

8.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Kelburn Castle

Auld Hill fort

8.5km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

21.3km away

Langbank West crannog

23.5km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

23.8km away

Drybridge cursus

24.3km away

Langbank East crannog

25.0km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

25.5km away

Dumbuck crannog

26.2km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

26.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kelburn Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

53.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

67.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

67.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

77.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

88.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

98.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

98.1km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

104.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kelburn Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

69.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

82.5km away

Borland silver chain

84.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

127.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

129.8km away

Haddington silver chain

130.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

137.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

156.8km away

Torvean silver chain

191.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kelburn Castle

Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
3.4km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
9.2km away
Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
12.9km away
Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
15.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
17.5km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
17.6km away
Castle Levan
bed and breakfastGourock
19.6km away
Abbots Brae Hotel
hotelDunoon
19.7km away
Esplanade Hotel
hotelDunoon
20.1km away
Selborne Hotel
hotelDunoon
20.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kelburn Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
17.5km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
20.5km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
20.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
21.9km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
23.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
24.5km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
24.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
26.9km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
27.3km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
27.4km away
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Published on the 29th of August 2011 at 1:10 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2016 at 7:17 pm.

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