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Tower of Rais (site of)

Alternative names for Tower of Rais

Rais Tower; Stewart's Rais Tower

Where is Tower of Rais?

Tower of Rais is in the parish of Neilston and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 5090 5944

Lat / long:55.805157,-4.3804537

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Weather at Tower of Rais

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
15km/h WSW
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88%
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08:21 16:38

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Weather observed at Barrhead at 21:39

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Castles near Tower of Rais

Darnley Castle

2.0km away

Pollok Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Hawkhead (site of)

3.0km away

Cowglen (site of)

3.1km away

Glanderston (site of)

3.3km away

Fingalton (site of)

3.5km away

Crookston Castle

3.7km away

Whiteford Tower (site of)

3.8km away

Blackhall

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Tower of Rais

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

5.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

6.0km away

Langbank crannog

15.3km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

15.3km away

Dumbuck crannog

17.2km away

Langbank East crannog

17.3km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

17.9km away

Dumbuie fort

18.0km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

18.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tower of Rais

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

47.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

47.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

51.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

65.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

68.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

75.4km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

75.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

76.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

76.1km away
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Pictish sites near Tower of Rais

Whitecleugh silver chain

49.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.5km away

Borland silver chain

56.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.2km away

Haddington silver chain

101.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

102.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

108.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

127.6km away

Torvean silver chain

184.4km away
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Accommodation near Tower of Rais

Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel & Gardens
hotelNeilston
1.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
3.0km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
3.1km away
Abbey Inn, Paisley
hotelPaisley
3.7km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
4.8km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
5.4km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
5.6km away
Lomond Airport Hotel
bed and breakfastPaisley
5.9km away
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
6.7km away
Travelodge Glasgow Airport Hotel
hotelGlasgow
6.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tower of Rais

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
3.0km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
4.7km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
5.2km away
Burrell Café
caféGlasgow
5.4km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
5.6km away
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
6.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
6.9km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
7.0km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
7.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.4km away
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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 9th of February 2012 at 8:39 am.

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