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Pitcon (site of)

Alternative names for Pitcon

Pitcon House

Where is Pitcon?

Pitcon is in the parish of Dalry (Ayrshire) and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 29879 50628

Lat / long:55.7191240,-4.7099517

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OS Map for Pitcon

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Weather at Pitcon

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
2km/h S
981mb
88%
99%
06:11 18:38

Light rain
Weather observed at Kilbirnie at 20:07

References (websites)

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Castles near Pitcon

Kersland

0.8km away

Blair Castle

2.7km away

Monk Castle

3.3km away

Kilbirnie House

3.5km away

Tower (site of)

3.6km away

Roughwood Tower (site of)

5.0km away

Monkredding House

5.8km away

Broadstone Castle (site of)

6.4km away

Clonbeith Castle

6.4km away
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Ancient sites near Pitcon

Auld Hill fort

12.1km away

Drybridge cursus

15.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

18.1km away

Camp Castle broch

22.0km away

Gowkstone standing stone

23.6km away

Langbank West crannog

24.3km away

Langbank East crannog

25.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

25.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

25.9km away
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Pictish stones near Pitcon

Dunadd Class I rock carving

63.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

66.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

66.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

73.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

86.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

90.9km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

96.8km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

96.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

97.8km away
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Pictish sites near Pitcon

Whitecleugh silver chain

59.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.9km away

Borland silver chain

76.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

119.7km away

Haddington silver chain

123.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

125.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

149.0km away

Torvean silver chain

195.9km away
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Accommodation near Pitcon

Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
4.8km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
8.4km away
Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
8.8km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
12.2km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
12.6km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
12.6km away
Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
13.2km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
13.5km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
13.6km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
13.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitcon

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
12.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
17.0km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
17.7km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
18.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
20.3km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
21.2km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
22.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
23.1km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
23.5km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
23.6km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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