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Gowkstone

Where is Gowkstone?

Gowkstone is in the parish of Mearns and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 53311 53902

Lat / long: 55.7561780, -4.3390408

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OS Map for Gowkstone

OS map 334
East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Weather at Gowkstone

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
11km/h ENE
1015mb
90%
75%
03:32 21:02

Moderate rain
Weather observed at East Renfrewshire at 05:40
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References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Gowkstone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

10.2km away

Langbank crannog

21.3km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

21.3km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

22.8km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

23.1km away

Dumbuck crannog

23.2km away

Langbank East crannog

23.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

23.2km away

Camp Castle broch

23.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Gowkstone

Newton Mearns Castle (site of)

1.4km away

Mearns Castle

2.4km away

Pollok Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Fingalton (site of)

3.6km away

Glanderston (site of)

4.1km away

Eaglesham Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Darnley Castle

5.7km away

Polnoon Castle

5.8km away

Tower of Rais (site of)

6.0km away
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Pictish stones near Gowkstone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

51.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

51.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

53.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

68.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

70.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

74.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

75.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

75.0km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

77.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Gowkstone

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

51.0km away

Borland silver chain

53.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

96.4km away

Haddington silver chain

100.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

102.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

107.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

125.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

189.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Gowkstone

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
3.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
4.5km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
5.3km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
5.4km away
Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel & Gardens
hotelNeilston
6.1km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
6.1km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
7.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
8.3km away
The Ivory Hotel
hotelGlasgow
9.0km away
City Apartments Glasgow - South
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
9.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gowkstone

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
3.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
4.5km away
Redhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGiffnock
5.3km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
5.4km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
7.2km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
8.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
8.3km away
Burrell Café
caféGlasgow
8.5km away
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
10.0km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
10.2km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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