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Orbiston Castle

Alternative names for Orbiston Castle

Orbiston House

Where is Orbiston Castle?

Orbiston Castle is in the parish of Bothwell and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 73117 58153

Lat / long: 55.79995000, -4.02565280

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OS Map for Orbiston Castle

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Orbiston Castle

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Weather at Orbiston Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
6km/h WSW
980mb
76%
100%
08:28 16:26

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Weather observed at Bellshill at 15:31

References (websites)

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Castles near Orbiston Castle

Bothwellhaugh (site of)

0.8km away

Hamilton motte

1.6km away

Hamilton Palace (site of)

2.3km away

Bothwell motte (site of)

2.6km away

Jerviston House

2.7km away

Barncluith

3.7km away

Carnbroe (site of)

4.1km away

Haggs (site of)

4.1km away

Dalzell House

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Orbiston Castle

Shirva (site of) souterrain

17.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

20.2km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

21.0km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

23.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

23.3km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

25.1km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

25.3km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

26.7km away

Machar Stones standing stones

26.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Orbiston Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

38.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

44.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

44.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

53.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

54.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

54.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

54.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

55.1km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

68.7km away
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Pictish sites near Orbiston Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

33.1km away

Borland silver chain

35.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

77.1km away

Haddington silver chain

79.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

105.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

171.8km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Orbiston Castle

Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
1.0km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
1.5km away
Express By Holiday Inn Strathclyde Park
hotelMotherwell
1.6km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
2.2km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
2.4km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
2.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.7km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
2.8km away
Redstones Hotel
hotelBothwell
4.8km away
Dakota Eurocentral
hotelAirdrie
4.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Orbiston Castle

Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
1.0km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
1.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
6.5km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
6.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
6.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
9.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
9.9km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
10.1km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
10.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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