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Otterston Tower

Alternative names for Otterston Tower

Otterston Castle; Otterstone; Otterstoun

Where is Otterston Tower?

Otterston Tower is in the parish of Dalgety and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NT 16514 85282

Lat / long: 56.05308600, -3.34203290

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OS Map for Otterston Tower

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Directions to Otterston Tower

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Weather at Otterston Tower

4°C
max 6°C / min 3°C
9km/h NE
1009mb
75%
100%
07:59 15:58

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Saint Davids at 19:40

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Otterston Tower

Couston Castle

0.4km away

Dalgety House (possible) (site of)

1.3km away

Fordell Castle

1.8km away

Leuchat (site of)

2.1km away

Letham (site of)

2.4km away

Balbougie

2.4km away

Donibristle Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Hillside (site of)

2.6km away

Aberdour Castle

2.7km away
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Ancient sites near Otterston Tower

Cammo Stone standing stone

10.6km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

11.5km away

Lochend standing stone

13.2km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

13.3km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

14.6km away

Classlochie souterrain

14.8km away

Hatchbank souterrain

14.8km away

Bogleys standing stone

16.3km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

16.4km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Otterston Tower

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

15.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

15.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

19.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

21.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

21.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

21.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

21.7km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

22.3km away
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Pictish sites near Otterston Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

32.9km away

Haddington silver chain

36.8km away

Borland silver chain

40.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

43.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

49.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

66.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

122.8km away
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Accommodation near Otterston Tower

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
2.4km away
The Courtyard
self-catering cottageAberdour
2.6km away
Boreland Lodge hotel
hotelInverkeithing
3.8km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.4km away
Express by Holiday Inn Dunfermline
hotelDunfermline
5.4km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
5.7km away
Queensferry Hotel
hotelNorth Queensferry
5.8km away
Pitbauchlie House Hotel
hotelDunfermline
6.0km away
King Malcolm Hotel
hotelDunfermline
6.2km away
Bay View B&B
bed and breakfastBurntisland
7.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Otterston Tower

Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
2.4km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
4.4km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.4km away
The Hideaway Restaurant
restaurantDunfermline
5.5km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
5.7km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
7.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
8.0km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
8.6km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
8.6km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
8.9km away
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