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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

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

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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)

Castles near Shirmers Castle

Kenmure Castle

Boreland Mote, Parton

Balmaclellan Mote

Kirkland Mote

Glenlee

St John's Town of Dalry Motte

Dinnance Mote

Corsock Tower

Earlstoun Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Shirmers Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

Kirkland Station cursus

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Curriestanes cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Shirmers Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Shirmers Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shirmers Castle

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

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