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Monkton Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Monkton Castle

House of Monkton; House of Monktoun; Muncktoun Castle

Where is Monkton Castle?

Monkton Castle is in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 35885 27061

Lat / long:55.5096600,-4.6003995

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OS Map for Monkton Castle

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Weather at Monkton Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
15km/h SSE
1005mb
93%
40%
05:58 18:48

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Monkton at 01:13

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Ayr Castle (site of)

5.4km away

Auld Tower (site of)

5.6km away
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Ancient sites near Monkton Castle

Camp Castle broch

8.9km away

Greenan Castle fort

9.1km away

Drybridge cursus

9.8km away

Auld Hill fort

28.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

32.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

34.4km away

Auchrannie souterrain

36.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

45.9km away

Langbank crannog

46.4km away
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Pictish stones near Monkton Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

74.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

80.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

83.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

83.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

84.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

85.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

100.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

100.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

101.3km away
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Pictish sites near Monkton Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

45.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.4km away

Borland silver chain

72.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

115.8km away

Haddington silver chain

124.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

131.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

132.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

146.9km away

Torvean silver chain

218.2km away
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Accommodation near Monkton Castle

Manor Park Lodges
bed and breakfastPrestwick
0.6km away
Manor Park Hotel
hotelPrestwick
0.7km away
Smithy Andrews
hostelMonkton
0.9km away
Muirhouse Lodge
bed and breakfastPrestwick
1.1km away
8 Regent Park
bed and breakfast, self-cateringPrestwick
1.3km away
Northbeach
hotelPrestwick
1.4km away
Prestwick Old Course Hotel
hotelPrestwick
1.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
1.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
2.1km away
Abbey Cottage, Prestwick
bed and breakfastPrestwick
2.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Monkton Castle

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
1.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
2.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
3.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
3.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
5.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
11.3km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
17.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
26.1km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
32.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
32.9km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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