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Kirkcarswell

Where is Kirkcarswell?

Kirkcarswell is in the parish of Rerrick and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 7543 4873

Lat / long:54.8178880,-3.9401850

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OS Map for Kirkcarswell

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Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Weather at Kirkcarswell

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
16km/h SSE
1007mb
99%
97%
05:58 18:42

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Weather observed at Kirkcudbright at 22:06

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Castles near Kirkcarswell

Bombie Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Castle Muir (site of)

4.6km away

Castle Fergus (site of)

6.0km away

Culdoach

7.0km away

Raeberry Castle (site of)

7.4km away

Kirkcudbright Mote

7.5km away

MacLellan's Castle

7.5km away

Broughton House (possible)

7.6km away

Kirkcudbright Castle

8.0km away
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Ancient sites near Kirkcarswell

Trusty's Hill fort

18.0km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

24.1km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

24.2km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

25.8km away

Eggerness Castle fort

25.9km away

Curriestanes cursus

33.4km away

Castle Feather fort

33.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

35.2km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

36.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kirkcarswell

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

18.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

26.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

94.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

134.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

134.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

134.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

144.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

153.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

153.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kirkcarswell

Whitecleugh silver chain

71.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

100.9km away

Borland silver chain

102.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

124.2km away

Haddington silver chain

146.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

151.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

152.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

171.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

262.4km away
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Accommodation near Kirkcarswell

Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
7.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
13.4km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
13.7km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
14.3km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
14.8km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
14.9km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.7km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
17.2km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
24.3km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
31.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkcarswell

Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
7.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
13.4km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
24.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
32.7km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
34.2km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
35.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
37.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
40.1km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
41.2km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
46.6km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 5:56 am.

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