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Balcastle

Alternative names for Balcastle

Ba' Castle

Where is Balcastle?

Balcastle is in the parish of Kilsyth and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 7011 7818

Lat / long: 55.97897100, -4.08320220

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OS Map for Balcastle

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
OS Explorer map 348

Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
OS Explorer map 349

Directions to Balcastle

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Weather at Balcastle

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C

6km/h SW
1019mb
57%
76%
03:54 20:31

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kilsyth at 19:33

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Balcastle

Kilsyth Castle

Auchinvole Castle (site of)

Colzium Castle

Castle Hill

Maiden Castle

Badenheath Tower (site of)

Glorat (site of)

Bencloich Tower (site of)

Kirkintilloch Peel

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balcastle

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Auchincloich (site of) broch

Machar Stones standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Rosebank (site of) standing stone

Doghillock Farm (possible) standing stone

Broadgate Farm standing stone

Knockraich standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balcastle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balcastle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balcastle

The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort

hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld

Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)

hotel, restaurantCumbernauld

Glenskirlie House & Castle

hotel, restaurant, barBanknock

Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Best Western Garfield House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

Culcreuch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barFintry

The Kirkhouse Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield

Portland Arms

Premier Inn Stirling South (M9, J9)

hotel, restaurantStirling

Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

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