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Snar

Where is Snar?

Snar is in the parish of Crawfordjohn and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 8625 2000

Lat / long:55.46058000,-3.80048880

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Snar

4°C
max 4°C / min 2°C
10km/h SE
1015mb
93%
100%
05:57 18:42

Light rain
Weather observed at Douglas at 04:31

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Castles near Snar

Glendorch

1.4km away

Mosscastle (site of)

3.1km away

Glenrae Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Boghouse Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Crawfordjohn Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Gilkerscleugh House (site of)

5.1km away

Castle Robert (site of)

6.8km away

Abington motte

8.6km away

Glengeith

9.1km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Snar

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

20.7km away

Quothquan Law fort

22.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

22.6km away

Tibbers cursus

23.5km away

Menzion standing stones

23.5km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

23.6km away

Oliver Castle fort

24.2km away

Hearthstane standing stones

25.6km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

28.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Snar

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

57.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

66.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

66.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

66.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

69.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

72.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

81.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

83.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

83.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Snar

Whitecleugh silver chain

5.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

31.0km away

Borland silver chain

32.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

69.4km away

Haddington silver chain

84.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

90.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

101.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

103.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

194.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Snar

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
7.7km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
8.4km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
13.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
20.4km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
22.6km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
22.7km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
24.4km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
25.0km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
25.3km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Snar

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
7.7km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
20.4km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
20.7km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
24.4km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
25.0km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
25.3km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
26.8km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
29.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Dunbar harbour and castle
Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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