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Renfrew Castle

Where is Renfrew Castle?

Renfrew Castle is in the parish of Renfrew and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 5086 6787

Lat / long: 55.880822, -4.3857244

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OS Map for Renfrew Castle

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

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Weather at Renfrew Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

30km/h W
976mb
70%
99%
08:30 16:27

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Renfrew at 15:33

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Renfrew Castle

Elderslie House (site of)

Inch Castle (site of)

Porterfield (site of)

Kemp Knowe motte (site of)

Jordanhill (site of)

Inchinnan Castle (site of)

Peel of Drumry (site of)

Ralston (site of)

Walkinshaw (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Renfrew Castle

Langbank crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Dumbuck crannog

Dumbuie fort

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Langbank East crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Renfrew 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

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Renfrew Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Renfrew Castle

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurantPaisley

Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurant, barPaisley

Ramada Glasgow Airport

hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley

Glasgow Pond Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Bull Inn

Hotel Du Vin At One Devonshire Gardens

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Café Antipasti Byres Road

restaurantGlasgow

Café Andaluz Glasgow West End

restaurantGlasgow

BrewDog Glasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

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