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Shandon Castle

Where is Shandon Castle?

Shandon Castle is in the parish of Rhu and the county of Dunbartonshire.

Grid reference:NS 2575 8787

Lat / long:56.05187500,-4.79957470

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OS Map for Shandon Castle

OS map OL38
Loch Lomond South (Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen & Cove)
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Weather at Shandon Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
5km/h E
988mb
94%
100%
05:53 18:53

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Garelochhead at 00:49

References (websites)

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Faslane Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Blairvadach Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Ardencaple Castle

5.4km away

Rosneath Castle (site of)

5.8km away

Camis Eskan

9.0km away

Carrick Castle

9.1km away

Bannachra Castle

9.2km away

Elan-Rossdhu Castle

10.3km away

Rossdhu Castle

10.4km away
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Ancient sites near Shandon Castle

Kempock Stone standing stone

10.1km away

Elan-Rossdhu crannog

10.3km away

Inchcruin crannog

13.1km away

Mill Cairn crannog

14.0km away

Carman fort

14.2km away

Strathcashell Point crannog

14.7km away

Clairinsh crannog

15.8km away

Craigie fort

16.2km away

Langbank West crannog

18.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Shandon Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

42.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

47.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

47.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

64.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

70.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

76.2km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

76.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

80.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

85.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Shandon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

87.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

88.2km away

Borland silver chain

90.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

116.8km away

Haddington silver chain

126.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

129.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

132.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

154.7km away

Torvean silver chain

160.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Shandon Castle

Rosslea Hall Hotel
hotelRhu
4.0km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
4.8km away
Knockderry House Hotel
hotelCove
6.0km away
Rowan House
bed and breakfastCarrick
10.1km away
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLuss
11.2km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon
hotelDunoon
11.5km away
Lodge on Loch Lomond Glasgow
hotelLuss
11.6km away
The Lodge at Lamont
self-catering apartmentDunoon
11.7km away
Benmore Lodge
self-catering apartmentBenmore
11.7km away
Loch Lomond Hostel
hostelAlexandria
11.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shandon Castle

Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
4.8km away
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLuss
11.2km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
11.7km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
12.6km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
12.7km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
13.9km away
Rowardennan Hotel
hotel, pubRowardennan
15.3km away
The Oak Tree Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantBalmaha
16.6km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
18.2km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
19.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 3rd of April 2012 at 10:01 pm. Updated on the 4th of April 2012 at 6:01 am.

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