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Knock Castle

Alternative names for Knock Castle

Knock Old Castle

Where is Knock Castle?

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

Grid reference:NS 19337 63110

Lat / long:55.8273180,-4.8858240

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OS Map for Knock Castle

OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Knock Castle

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Weather at Knock Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
24km/h SSW
1030mb
78%
100%
08:08 16:58

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Largs at 11:48

References (books)

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
Knock Old Castle

Castles near Knock Castle

Brisbane House (site of)

2.0km away

Skelmorlie Castle

2.7km away

Kelly Castle (site of)

5.4km away

Kelburn Castle

6.8km away

Fairlie Castle

8.4km away

Toward Castle

8.8km away

Ascog House

8.9km away

Knockamillie Castle

8.9km away

Southannan

9.4km away
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Ancient sites near Knock Castle

Auld Hill fort

14.1km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

15.5km away

Langbank West crannog

21.5km away

Langbank East crannog

23.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

23.5km away

Carman fort

24.2km away

Dumbuck crannog

24.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

25.2km away

Dumbuie fort

25.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Knock Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

46.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

64.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

64.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

76.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

86.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.1km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

95.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

95.7km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

102.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Knock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

85.9km away

Borland silver chain

88.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

129.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

130.8km away

Haddington silver chain

132.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

139.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

159.1km away

Torvean silver chain

186.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Knock Castle

Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
3.5km away
Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
8.9km away
Abbots Brae Hotel
hotelDunoon
12.9km away
Esplanade Hotel
hotelDunoon
13.3km away
Castle Levan
bed and breakfastGourock
13.4km away
Selborne Hotel
hotelDunoon
13.4km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
13.7km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
13.9km away
Holiday Inn Express Greenock
hotelGreenock
15.7km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon
hotelDunoon
15.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knock Castle

Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
13.7km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
16.3km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
20.1km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
20.5km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
21.4km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
22.0km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
23.5km away
Royal An Lochan Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich
23.7km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
24.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
25.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of November 2022 at 6:06 pm.

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