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Muirfad Castle (site of)

Where is Muirfad Castle?

Muirfad Castle is in the parish of Kirkmabreck and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 4575 6305

Lat / long:54.9382010,-4.4093426

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OS Map for Muirfad Castle

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Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Weather at Muirfad Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
18km/h SSE
1014mb
97%
100%
06:00 18:44

Light rain
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 04:53

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7.0km away

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8.2km away
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Ancient sites near Muirfad Castle

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

10.8km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

10.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

14.9km away

Eggerness Castle fort

15.7km away

Stairhaven broch

26.6km away

Craigenholly souterrain

27.3km away

Castle Feather fort

28.8km away

Dunragit cursus

31.2km away

Cults Loch souterrain

33.4km away
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Pictish stones near Muirfad Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

14.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

16.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

110.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

136.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

136.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

136.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

137.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

141.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

141.5km away
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Pictish sites near Muirfad Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

66.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

101.1km away

Borland silver chain

102.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

134.8km away

Haddington silver chain

153.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

159.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

165.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

173.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

265.0km away
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Accommodation near Muirfad Castle

The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
5.0km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
5.2km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
5.3km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
5.6km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.1km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
8.1km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
15.7km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.3km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
21.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
22.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Muirfad Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.1km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
25.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
30.6km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
38.2km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
49.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
51.7km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
52.0km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
52.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
53.5km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
53.7km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 5:56 am.

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