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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

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

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)

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)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Loch Doon Castle

Greenan Castle fort

Kirkland Station cursus

Tibbers cursus

Camp Castle broch

Garphar souterrain

Trusty's Hill fort

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Loch Doon Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Loch Doon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Loch Doon Castle

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

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