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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

OS Map for Loch Doon Castle

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

Directions to Loch Doon Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Loch Doon Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C

27km/h SSW
1007mb
95%
100%
06:25 17:47

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Patna at 04:20

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

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....

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

more Pictish sites....

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

more food.... / more drink....

Loch Doon Castle

Alternative names for Loch Doon Castle

Where is Loch Doon Castle?

OS Map for Loch Doon Castle

Directions to Loch Doon Castle

Weather at Loch Doon Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Loch Doon Castle

Garryhorn (possible) (site of)

Bradan Castle (site of)

Lagwine Castle (site of)

Dame Helen's Castle

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Dundeugh Castle

Keirs Castle

Laight Castle

Milton (site of)