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Tarbert Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Tarbert Castle

Tarbart; Tarbet Castle; Tarbett

Where is Tarbert Castle?

Tarbert Castle is in the parish of West Kilbride and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 215 470

Lat / long:55.6835530,-4.8408038

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OS Map for Tarbert Castle

OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Tarbert Castle

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Weather at Tarbert Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
5km/h SSE
1027mb
87%
100%
08:22 16:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at West Kilbride at 22:01

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Tarbert Castle

Law Castle

1.5km away

Montfode Castle

3.1km away

Crosbie

3.1km away

Montfode (site of)

3.4km away

Castle Knowe (possible)

4.0km away

Auld Hill

4.2km away

Portencross Castle

4.4km away

Hunterston Castle

5.0km away

Ardrossan Castle

5.0km away
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Ancient sites near Tarbert Castle

Auld Hill fort

4.2km away

Drybridge cursus

17.5km away

Auchrannie souterrain

23.4km away

Camp Castle broch

25.5km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

27.2km away

Greenan Castle fort

29.3km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

30.9km away

Langbank West crannog

31.3km away

Langbank East crannog

32.4km away
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Pictish stones near Tarbert Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

60.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

74.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

74.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

82.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

95.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

98.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

99.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

103.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

105.2km away
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Pictish sites near Tarbert Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

82.1km away

Borland silver chain

84.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

128.0km away

Haddington silver chain

132.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

134.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

139.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

157.7km away

Torvean silver chain

201.2km away
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Accommodation near Tarbert Castle

Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
7.9km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
12.5km away
Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
12.8km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
13.8km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
14.3km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
14.4km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
15.3km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
16.8km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
16.8km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
17.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tarbert Castle

The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
20.7km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
21.3km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
21.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
23.7km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
25.0km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
25.2km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
26.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
27.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
28.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
29.1km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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