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Pollok Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Pollok Castle

Ouir Pollok; Over Pollok Castle; Pollok House

Where is Pollok Castle?

Pollok Castle is in the parish of Mearns and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 52368 56889

Lat / long:55.782707,-4.3556707

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OS Map for Pollok Castle

Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Pollok Castle

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Weather at Pollok Castle

4°C
max 6°C / min 3°C

11km/h ENE
1013mb
88%
75%
05:59 18:45

Light rain
Weather observed at Newton Mearns at 06:30

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Pollok Castle

Newton Mearns Castle (site of)

Fingalton (site of)

Glanderston (site of)

Darnley Castle

Tower of Rais (site of)

Mearns Castle

Cowglen (site of)

Lee Castle (site of)

Laighe Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Pollok Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Langbank crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Dumbuck crannog

Langbank East crannog

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Pollok Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Dunadd Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Pollok Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pollok Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

Redhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock

The Kitchen Restaurant

café, restaurantGlasgow

Busby Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBusby

Burrell Café

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Sherbrooke Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride

hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride

Bull Inn

Premier Inn Glasgow Pacific Quay (SECC)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

more food.... / more drink....