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Newmilns Tower

Alternative names for Newmilns Tower

Ducat Tower; Newmilns Castle

Where is Newmilns Tower?

Newmilns Tower is in the parish of Loudon and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 53643 37355

Lat / long:55.6077240,-4.3249209

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OS Map for Newmilns Tower

OS map 334
East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Weather at Newmilns Tower

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
28km/h SW
1018mb
81%
40%
08:09 16:52

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Newmilns at 18:33
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Newmilns Tower

Old Loudon Castle

2.0km away

Loudon Castle

3.0km away

Cessnock Castle

3.1km away

Barr Castle

3.6km away

Castle Hill

3.7km away

Carnell

8.6km away

Haining Place

8.7km away

Craufurdland Castle

8.7km away

Dalmusternock

9.1km away
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Ancient sites near Newmilns Tower

Camp Castle broch

11.8km away

Gowkstone standing stone

16.5km away

Drybridge cursus

17.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

24.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

28.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

36.7km away

Langbank crannog

36.9km away

Auld Hill fort

37.6km away

Langbank East crannog

38.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Newmilns Tower

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

66.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

67.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

67.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

80.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

80.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

80.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

81.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

82.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

82.2km away
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Pictish sites near Newmilns Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

32.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

50.8km away

Borland silver chain

53.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

96.6km away

Haddington silver chain

104.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

111.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

112.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

127.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

200.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Newmilns Tower

Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
8.7km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
9.3km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
10.1km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
11.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
13.0km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
15.1km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
16.8km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
17.6km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
17.7km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
18.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Newmilns Tower

Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
8.7km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
13.0km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
15.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
18.4km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
18.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
18.8km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
18.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
19.2km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
19.3km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
19.4km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:24 pm.

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