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Shirmers Castle

Where is Shirmers Castle?

Shirmers Castle is in the parish of Balmaclellan and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 6568 7424

Lat / long:55.0444540,-4.1037418

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OS Map for Shirmers Castle

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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Weather at Shirmers Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
33km/h SW
989mb
83%
46%
06:14 18:32

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Balmaclellan at 09:36

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Shirmers Castle

Kenmure Castle

3.0km away

Boreland Mote, Parton

5.0km away

Balmaclellan Mote

5.1km away

Kirkland Mote

6.0km away

Glenlee

7.5km away

St John's Town of Dalry Motte

8.0km away

Dinnance Mote

10.6km away

Corsock Tower

10.7km away

Earlstoun Castle

10.7km away
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Ancient sites near Shirmers Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

19.4km away

Kirkland Station cursus

21.9km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

24.4km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

24.6km away

Fourmerkland cursus

26.5km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

29.4km away

Holywood South cursus

29.6km away

Holywood North cursus

29.9km away

Curriestanes cursus

30.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Shirmers Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

19.4km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

31.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

87.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

115.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

116.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

116.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

120.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

128.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

128.2km away
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Pictish sites near Shirmers Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

81.0km away

Borland silver chain

82.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

112.1km away

Haddington silver chain

131.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

137.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

142.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

244.6km away
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Accommodation near Shirmers Castle

The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
4.0km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
16.1km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
16.1km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
16.2km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
18.6km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
20.1km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
21.7km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
21.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
23.5km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
25.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shirmers Castle

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
16.2km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
23.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
28.9km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
29.2km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
30.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
31.9km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
32.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
34.8km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
35.5km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
43.7km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 5:56 am.

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