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Doon Castle

Where is Doon Castle?

Doon Castle is in the parish of Stoneykirk and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 06702 44683

Lat / long: 54.759777, -5.0057406

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OS Map for Doon Castle

OS map 309
Stranraer & The Rhins
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Directions to Doon Castle

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Weather at Doon Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
13km/h N
1026mb
79%
10%
04:15 20:17

Clear sky
Weather observed at Stranraer at 18:33

References (books)

Guide to Prehistoric Scotland
Richard Feachem
London, 1963

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Doon Castle

Dunaldboys fort

8.5km away

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

10.9km away

Fox Plantation cursus

13.3km away

Dunragit cursus

15.1km away

Stairhaven broch

16.6km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

16.7km away

Cults Loch souterrain

16.8km away

Craigenholly souterrain

18.5km away

Teroy Fort broch

19.7km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Doon Castle

Low Ardwell Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Killaser Castle

3.0km away

Balzieland Castle

3.5km away

Auchness Castle

4.0km away

Ardwell Mote

4.1km away

Balgreggan House (site of)

5.8km away

Balgreggan (site of)

5.8km away

Killumpha Tower

6.0km away

Balgreggan Mote

6.5km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Doon Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

41.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

53.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

150.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

154.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

170.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

170.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

170.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

175.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

176.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Doon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

106.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

140.5km away

Borland silver chain

142.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

177.4km away

Haddington silver chain

195.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

201.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

208.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

212.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

303.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Doon Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
6.2km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
8.8km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
15.4km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
15.7km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
15.7km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
15.7km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
16.3km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
17.1km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
17.3km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
21.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Doon Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
6.2km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
38.1km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
61.7km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
62.7km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
71.8km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
81.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
84.2km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
85.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
88.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
88.8km away
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Published on the 8th of March 2012 at 12:52 am. Updated on the 8th of March 2012 at 8:55 am.

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