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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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OS Map for Tower of Rais

Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Directions to Tower of Rais

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Weather at Tower of Rais

12°C
max 12°C / min 11°C

6km/h SE
1024mb
87%
100%
06:23 17:49

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Barrhead at 05:39

References (websites)

Castles near Tower of Rais

Darnley Castle

Pollok Castle (site of)

Hawkhead (site of)

Cowglen (site of)

Glanderston (site of)

Fingalton (site of)

Crookston Castle

Whiteford Tower (site of)

Blackhall

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Ancient sites near Tower of Rais

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Gowkstone standing stone

Langbank crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Dumbuck crannog

Langbank East crannog

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Dumbuie fort

Dumbarton Rock fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tower of Rais

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Tower of Rais

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tower of Rais

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

The Kitchen Restaurant

café, restaurantGlasgow

Bull Inn

Burrell Café

Redhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock

Sherbrooke Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurantPaisley

Ramada Glasgow Airport

hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley

Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurant, barPaisley

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

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