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Auchen Castle

Alternative names for Auchen Castle

Achincas; Auchan; Auchencass; Auchencassill; Auchencastle; Auchincass

Where is Auchen Castle?

Auchen Castle is in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NT 06319 03500

Lat / long: 55.316624, -3.4776935

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OS Map for Auchen Castle

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
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Weather at Auchen Castle

21°C
max 21°C / min 21°C
3km/h WSW
1031mb
73%
31%
05:50 18:26

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Moffat at 14:52

References (websites)

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Castles near Auchen Castle

Coats Hill motte

1.1km away

Garpol Water motte

1.4km away

Lochhouse Tower

1.8km away

Blacklaw Tower

3.4km away

Auldton Mote

3.8km away

Dumcrieff (site of)

3.9km away

Kinnelhead Tower

4.0km away

Frenchland Tower

4.3km away

Breconside Tower

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Auchen Castle

Lochbrow cursus

14.6km away

Trailflat cursus

18.5km away

Menzion standing stones

20.5km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

20.6km away

Tibbers cursus

21.0km away

Oliver Castle fort

21.9km away

Gallaberry cursus

22.8km away

Hearthstane standing stones

23.0km away

Holm cursus

25.4km away
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Pictish stones near Auchen Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

38.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

66.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

72.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

72.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

72.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

80.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

90.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

97.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

97.5km away
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Pictish sites near Auchen Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

30.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.1km away

Borland silver chain

42.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

62.2km away

Haddington silver chain

83.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

88.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

92.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

109.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

199.2km away
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Accommodation near Auchen Castle

Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
1.8km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
2.8km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
2.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
2.8km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
2.8km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
3.9km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
3.9km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
12.0km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
20.1km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
21.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchen Castle

Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
2.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
2.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
20.1km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
21.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
23.0km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
23.9km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
24.6km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
28.0km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
30.3km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 4th of October 2020 at 10:43 am.

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