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Lainshaw

Alternative names for Lainshaw

Lainshaw Castle; Lainshaw House; Langschaw

Where is Lainshaw?

Lainshaw is in the parish of Stewarton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 41017 45269

Lat / long:55.6748030,-4.5297211

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Lainshaw

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Weather at Lainshaw

3°C
max 4°C / min 2°C
20km/h NE
1005mb
90%
98%
06:05 18:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stewarton at 03:45

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Lainshaw

Law Mount

0.5km away

Corsehill House (site of)

1.4km away

Corsehill Castle

1.5km away

Templehouse (site of)

1.7km away

Chapel Hill (possible)

2.0km away

Robertland Castle

3.7km away

Rowallan Castle

3.7km away

Aiket Castle

4.1km away

Kilmaurs Place

4.1km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Lainshaw

Drybridge cursus

9.8km away

Camp Castle broch

12.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

15.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

15.5km away

Auld Hill fort

23.4km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

27.3km away

Langbank crannog

27.7km away

Greenan Castle fort

27.7km away

Langbank East crannog

28.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Lainshaw

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

64.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

64.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

75.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

82.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

88.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

89.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

89.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Lainshaw

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.7km away

Borland silver chain

65.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.6km away

Haddington silver chain

114.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

121.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

138.5km away

Torvean silver chain

199.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Lainshaw

The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
5.6km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
5.7km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
5.9km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
6.4km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
7.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
7.9km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
8.5km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
8.5km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
10.3km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
10.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lainshaw

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
6.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
7.9km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
14.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
16.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
17.4km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
17.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
17.6km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
17.7km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
17.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
19.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 17th of June 2014 at 3:38 pm.

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