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Thomaston Castle

Alternative names for Thomaston Castle

House of Thomas-Towne

Where is Thomaston Castle?

Thomaston Castle is in the parish of Kirkoswald and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 23995 09541

Lat / long: 55.3482800, -4.7773745

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OS Map for Thomaston Castle

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Directions to Thomaston Castle

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Weather at Thomaston Castle

6°C
max 7°C / min 4°C
4km/h SE
994mb
87%
20%
06:22 17:54

Few clouds
Weather observed at Maybole at 19:32

References (books)

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

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Thomaston Castle

Culzean Castle

1.0km away

Shanter Knowe

3.0km away

Baltersan Castle

4.3km away

Turnberry Castle

4.9km away

Maybole Castle

6.1km away

Dunure Castle

6.4km away

Kilhenzie Castle

7.0km away

Lochmodie Castle

7.5km away

Dunduff Castle

7.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Thomaston Castle

Greenan Castle fort

12.1km away

Garphar souterrain

29.7km away

Drybridge cursus

29.8km away

Camp Castle broch

29.8km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

31.6km away

Auchrannie souterrain

35.1km away

Auld Hill fort

40.0km away

The Doon fort

40.5km away

Teroy Fort broch

47.5km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Thomaston Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

63.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

93.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

104.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

104.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

106.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

119.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

120.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

120.5km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Thomaston Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

87.7km away

Borland silver chain

90.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

131.8km away

Haddington silver chain

143.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

149.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

163.3km away

Torvean silver chain

237.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Thomaston Castle

The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
1.0km away
Learig Cottage
self-catering cottageMaidens
3.4km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
3.6km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
5.0km away
Island View
self-catering cottageDunure
7.3km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
7.6km away
Brunston Castle Resort
self-catering lodgesGirvan
8.3km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
10.4km away
Cloncaird Castle Country Estate
self-catering cottagesKirkmichael
12.0km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
12.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thomaston Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
5.0km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
15.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
22.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
22.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
22.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
32.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
38.6km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
39.0km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
51.4km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 16th of August 2013 at 11:36 pm.

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