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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

Stranraer & The Rhins
OS Explorer map 309

Directions to Doon Castle

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Weather at Doon Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C

38km/h WSW
1009mb
79%
100%
05:42 18:52

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 18:24

References (books)

Guide to Prehistoric Scotland

Richard Feachem
London, 1963

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Doon Castle

Dunaldboys fort

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

Fox Plantation cursus

Dunragit cursus

Stairhaven broch

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Cults Loch souterrain

Craigenholly souterrain

Teroy Fort broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Doon Castle

Low Ardwell Castle (site of)

Killaser Castle

Balzieland Castle

Auchness Castle

Ardwell Mote

Balgreggan House (site of)

Balgreggan (site of)

Killumpha Tower

Balgreggan Mote

more castles....

Pictish stones near Doon Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Doon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Doon Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

more food.... / more drink....