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Kirkcudbright Castle

Alternative names for Kirkcudbright Castle

Castle Dikes; Castledykes; Castlemains

Where is Kirkcudbright Castle?

Kirkcudbright Castle is in the parish of Kirkcudbright and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 6771 5088

Lat / long:54.8352170,-4.0612298

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OS Map for Kirkcudbright Castle

Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Directions to Kirkcudbright Castle

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Weather at Kirkcudbright Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

39km/h SSW
984mb
84%
93%
06:09 18:35

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Kirkcudbright at 18:57

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Kirkcudbright Castle

Broughton House (possible)

MacLellan's Castle

Kirkcudbright Mote

Castle Fergus (site of)

Cumstoun Castle

Cumstoun (site of)

Boreland Mote, Borgue

Luskie Burn Castle (site of)

Twynholm Motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Kirkcudbright Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Eggerness Castle fort

Castle Feather fort

McCulloch's Castle fort

Curriestanes cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kirkcudbright Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kirkcudbright Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkcudbright Castle

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

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