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Knockdolian Castle

Where is Knockdolian Castle?

Knockdolian Castle is in the parish of Colmonell and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NX 12287 85380

Lat / long:55.1271300,-4.9456735

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OS Map for Knockdolian Castle

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Ballantrae, Barr & Barrhill
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Weather at Knockdolian Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
26km/h SSE
1006mb
98%
100%
06:23 18:31

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Girvan at 19:37

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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Kirkhill Castle

2.4km away

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Carleton Castle

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Carleton motte

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Knockdaw Castle

5.2km away

Pinwherry Castle

7.6km away

Ardmillan Castle

10.2km away

Kildonan (site of)

10.6km away
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Ancient sites near Knockdolian Castle

Garphar souterrain

2.9km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

5.0km away

Teroy Fort broch

21.4km away

Cults Loch souterrain

24.8km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

24.9km away

Craigenholly souterrain

27.2km away

Dunragit cursus

28.1km away

Fox Plantation cursus

28.3km away

Stairhaven broch

33.1km away
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Pictish stones near Knockdolian Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

52.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

54.8km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

111.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

131.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

131.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

132.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

134.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

143.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

144.2km away
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Pictish sites near Knockdolian Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

109.9km away

Borland silver chain

112.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

151.6km away

Haddington silver chain

165.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

172.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

178.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

183.4km away

Torvean silver chain

263.4km away
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Accommodation near Knockdolian Castle

Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
11.0km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
18.2km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
18.6km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
19.7km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
21.3km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
22.0km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
22.1km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
23.9km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
23.9km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
25.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knockdolian Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
22.1km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
35.3km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
42.1km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
43.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
45.1km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
48.4km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
48.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
49.3km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
49.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
59.2km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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