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Larg Tower

Alternative names for Larg Tower

Castle of Larg

Where is Larg Tower?

Larg Tower is in the parish of Minnigaff and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 4333 6625

Lat / long: 54.9661760, -4.4488275

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OS Map for Larg Tower

Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Directions to Larg Tower

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Weather at Larg Tower

20°C
max 20°C / min 20°C
15km/h NW
1025mb
64%
20%
04:40 20:06

Few clouds
Weather observed at Minnigaff at 15:31

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Larg Tower

Mote of Minnigaff

2.3km away

Machermore Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Garlies Castle

3.1km away

Machars Hill

3.8km away

Muirfad Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Castle of Old Risk

4.1km away

Skaith Mote

5.2km away

Castle Stewart

6.1km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

6.2km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Larg Tower

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

14.8km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

14.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

18.6km away

Eggerness Castle fort

19.5km away

Craigenholly souterrain

25.6km away

Stairhaven broch

25.8km away

Dunragit cursus

29.6km away

Cults Loch souterrain

31.4km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

31.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Larg Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

18.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

19.7km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

111.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

134.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

135.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

135.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

135.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

138.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

138.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Larg Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

99.9km away

Borland silver chain

101.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

134.7km away

Haddington silver chain

153.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

158.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

165.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

172.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

263.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Larg Tower

Conifer Lodges
self-catering lodgesNewton Stewart
1.2km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
2.1km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
2.2km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
2.4km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
2.5km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
10.9km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
10.9km away
Three Lochs Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesBalminnoch
16.4km away
Galloway Cottages
self-catering lodgesGatehouse of Fleet
17.3km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
19.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Larg Tower

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
10.9km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
29.2km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
33.2km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
37.2km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
45.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
52.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
53.1km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
54.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
55.1km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
55.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 6:37 am.

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