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Tayport Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Tayport Castle

Castle Tayport; Ferry-Port-on-Craig Castle; Portincraig Castle; Tayport Castle

Where is Tayport Castle?

Tayport Castle is in the parish of Ferry-Port-On-Craig and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NO 4566 2909

Lat / long:56.45082600,-2.88316060

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OS Map for Tayport Castle

OS map 371
St Andrews & East Fife (Cupar, Anstruther & Crail)
OS Explorer map 371


OS map 380
Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Directions to Tayport Castle

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Weather at Tayport Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
9km/h S
1000mb
100%
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06:12 18:25

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Tayport at 04:30

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Tayport Castle

Scotscraig (site of)

1.5km away

Broughty Castle

1.6km away

Claypotts Castle

2.9km away

Morton House

3.2km away

Pitkerro House

4.6km away

Grange of Monifieth (site of)

5.0km away

Dundee Castle (site of)

5.4km away

Ballumbie Castle

5.5km away

Ethiebeaton (possible) (site of)

5.6km away
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Ancient sites near Tayport Castle

Laws Hill broch and fort

6.8km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

7.0km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

7.1km away

Balgay Hill rock art

8.1km away

Woodhill cursus

8.2km away

Kilmany cursus

8.7km away

Balgarthno stone circle

10.5km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

11.6km away

Balkemback stone circle

11.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tayport Castle

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

9.9km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

10.3km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

10.8km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

11.7km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

13.0km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

15.9km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Walton Class I symbol stone

21.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Tayport Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

22.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

55.6km away

Haddington silver chain

55.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

70.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

76.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

81.3km away

Nigg silver chain

88.3km away

Borland silver chain

91.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

93.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Tayport Castle

The Fort Hotel
hotelBroughty Ferry
1.8km away
The Hotel Broughty Ferry
hotelBroughty Ferry
2.0km away
Ashley House Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
2.1km away
Marlee Guest House
bed and breakfastBroughty Ferry
2.3km away
Abertay Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
2.3km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
3.1km away
Dundee Carlton Hotel
hotelDundee
3.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
4.1km away
Craigtay Hotel
hotelDundee
4.3km away
The Milton Hotel
hotelMonifieth
4.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tayport Castle

Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
3.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
4.1km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
5.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
5.3km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
5.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
5.5km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
5.7km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
5.7km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
5.8km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
5.8km away
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Published on the 18th of January 2012 at 10:41 pm. Updated on the 26th of February 2020 at 8:31 am.

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