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Loch Doon Castle

Alternative names for Loch Doon Castle

Balliol Castle; Balliol's Castle; Balloch Castle; Castle Balliol

Where is Loch Doon Castle?

Loch Doon Castle is in the parish of Straiton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NX 48814 94758

Lat / long:55.2238240,-4.3784026

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OS Map for Loch Doon Castle

OS map 318
Galloway Forest Park North (Glen Trool, Loch Doon & St John’s Town of Dalry)
OS Explorer map 318


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Directions to Loch Doon Castle

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Weather at Loch Doon Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
24km/h NW
1038mb
80%
58%
08:04 16:58

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Patna at 19:14
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Loch Doon Castle

Garryhorn (possible) (site of)

6.0km away

Bradan Castle (site of)

6.5km away

Lagwine Castle (site of)

7.0km away

Dame Helen's Castle

10.8km away

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

11.0km away

Dundeugh Castle

13.1km away

Keirs Castle

14.5km away

Laight Castle

14.6km away

Milton (site of)

15.4km away
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Ancient sites near Loch Doon Castle

Greenan Castle fort

30.1km away

Kirkland Station cursus

32.4km away

Tibbers cursus

37.6km away

Camp Castle broch

38.4km away

Garphar souterrain

39.6km away

Trusty's Hill fort

40.0km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

40.8km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

40.9km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

41.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Loch Doon Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

40.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

47.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

96.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

106.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

109.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

109.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

109.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

110.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

110.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Loch Doon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

40.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.0km away

Borland silver chain

77.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

114.4km away

Haddington silver chain

129.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

136.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

146.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

146.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

237.0km away
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Accommodation near Loch Doon Castle

One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
20.1km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
21.6km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
22.5km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
23.7km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
28.0km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
29.1km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
29.1km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
29.2km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
29.4km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
29.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Loch Doon Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
30.3km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
30.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
31.2km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
34.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
35.9km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
38.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
39.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
40.1km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
42.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
43.3km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 22nd of July 2016 at 9:49 pm.

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