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Wigtown Castle (site of)

Where is Wigtown Castle?

Wigtown Castle is in the parish of Wigtown and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 43722 55003

Lat / long:54.8653220,-4.4365983

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Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Wigtown Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
25km/h W
1029mb
82%
35%
07:53 17:10

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 08:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Wigtown Castle

Baldoon Castle

1.9km away

Cassencarie

4.7km away

Torhouse

5.1km away

Barnbarroch Castle

5.2km away

Carsluith Castle

5.8km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

6.2km away

Kirkdale (site of)

7.9km away

Sorbie Tower

8.1km away

Sorbie motte

8.1km away
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Ancient sites near Wigtown Castle

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

8.1km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

8.1km away

Eggerness Castle fort

9.2km away

Trusty's Hill fort

15.2km away

Castle Feather fort

20.8km away

Stairhaven broch

22.8km away

Craigenholly souterrain

25.2km away

Dunragit cursus

28.8km away

Cults Loch souterrain

31.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Wigtown Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

9.2km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

15.2km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

116.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

144.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

144.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

144.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

145.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

149.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

149.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Wigtown Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

108.9km away

Borland silver chain

110.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

141.6km away

Haddington silver chain

160.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

166.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

172.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

181.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

272.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Wigtown Castle

Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
0.5km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
0.5km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
10.4km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
10.9km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
11.0km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
11.7km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
13.2km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.2km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.3km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
24.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wigtown Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
0.5km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
24.8km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
33.4km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
34.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
54.0km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
55.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
57.3km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
57.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
58.0km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
59.3km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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