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Ormiston Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Ormiston Castle

Old Ormiston House; Ormiston Hill House

Where is Ormiston Castle?

Ormiston Castle is in the parish of Kirknewton and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 10053 66384

Lat / long:55.882184,-3.439386

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Weather at Ormiston Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
19km/h WSW
1011mb
82%
40%
03:44 20:37

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Kirknewton at 05:56

References (websites)

Listed Building record
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Castles near Ormiston Castle

Calder House

2.9km away

Bonnington House

2.9km away

Pumpherston Castle (site of)

3.4km away

Illieston Castle

3.6km away

Hatton House (site of)

3.7km away

House of Cockburn

4.4km away

Clifton Hall

4.7km away

Dalmahoy (site of)

5.0km away

Linnhous

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Ormiston Castle

Kaimes Hill fort

3.1km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

6.6km away

Lochend standing stone

6.8km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

11.1km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

11.3km away

Gala Braes standing stones

11.7km away

Castle Law fort

13.1km away

Castle Law souterrain

13.1km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

13.3km away
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Pictish stones near Ormiston Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

17.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

17.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

33.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

34.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

39.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

39.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

39.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

39.4km away
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Pictish sites near Ormiston Castle

Borland silver chain

20.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

21.7km away

Haddington silver chain

42.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

43.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

51.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

54.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

68.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.1km away
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Accommodation near Ormiston Castle

A Room In The Country
bed and breakfastKirknewton
2.0km away
Mercure Livingston
hotelLivingston
4.1km away
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
hotelKirknewton
5.5km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
6.4km away
Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
6.6km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
6.9km away
Hostival – Carnival Camp
hostel, campsite, barEdinburgh
7.9km away
Heriot-Watt University
hotelEdinburgh
8.0km away
Quality Hotel Edinburgh Airport
hotelEdinburgh
8.1km away
Novotel Edinburgh Park
hotelEdinburgh
9.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ormiston Castle

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
6.4km away
Norton House Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
6.6km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
6.9km away
Hostival – Carnival Camp
hostel, campsite, barEdinburgh
7.9km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)
hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh
9.7km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
10.6km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
11.5km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
11.5km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
12.0km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
12.4km away
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Published on the 6th of November 2011 at 9:30 am. Updated on the 7th of November 2011 at 3:09 am.

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