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Sorn Castle

Where is Sorn Castle?

Sorn Castle is in the parish of Sorn and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 54804 26913

Lat / long:55.5143230,-4.3010183

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OS Map for Sorn Castle

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Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Directions to Sorn Castle

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Weather at Sorn Castle

0°C
max 4°C / min -2°C
4km/h N
1036mb
93%
40%
08:21 16:37

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Catrine at 21:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Sorn Castle

Smiddyshaw (site of)

0.5km away

Gilmilnscroft

1.8km away

Ballochmyle (site of)

2.7km away

Castle Hill, Merkland

4.0km away

Kingencleugh Castle

4.6km away

Mauchline Castle

5.0km away

Auchinleck Old House

6.1km away

Auchinleck Castle

6.1km away

Ochiltree Castle (site of)

6.2km away
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Ancient sites near Sorn Castle

Camp Castle broch

13.3km away

Drybridge cursus

21.4km away

Greenan Castle fort

24.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

27.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

34.6km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

41.2km away

Auld Hill fort

43.1km away

Tibbers cursus

43.7km away

Kirkland Station cursus

45.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Sorn Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

70.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

74.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

77.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

77.2km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

79.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

84.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

89.5km away
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Pictish sites near Sorn Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

27.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

52.4km away

Borland silver chain

54.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

97.3km away

Haddington silver chain

107.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

114.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

128.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

207.8km away
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Accommodation near Sorn Castle

The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
11.2km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
13.8km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
16.5km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
16.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
16.9km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
17.0km away
Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
17.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
17.6km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
18.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Sorn Castle

Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
16.9km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
16.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
17.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.5km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
21.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
22.0km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
24.4km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
25.2km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
26.9km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:28 pm.

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