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Balcraig Castle (site of)

Clans associated with Balcraig Castle

Surnames associated with Balcraig Castle

Where is Balcraig Castle?

Balcraig Castle is in the parish of Newtyle and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3057 4060

Lat / long: 56.5522280, -3.1309923

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OS Map for Balcraig Castle

Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
OS Explorer map 380

Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
OS Explorer map 381

Directions to Balcraig Castle

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Weather at Balcraig Castle

10°C
max 11°C / min 10°C

2km/h E
994mb
73%
99%
06:28 17:31

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kirkton of Auchterhouse at 23:08

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Balcraig Castle

Hatton Castle

Bannatyne House

Fullarton Castle (site of)

Keillor (site of)

Kirkhill of Meigle

Auchterhouse Castle

Drumkilbo House

Lundie Castle (site of)

Denoon Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balcraig Castle

High Keillor standing stone

Arthurstone standing stone

Balkello standing stone

Loch of Liff cursus

Balkemback stone circle

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

Carmichael Cottages cursus

Airlie standing stone

Falcon Stone standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balcraig Castle

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

Benvie Class III cross slab

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

Bullion Class I symbol stone

Creich Class I symbol stones

Murthly Class III stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balcraig Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Borland silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balcraig Castle

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

Best Western Invercarse Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie

Altamount Country House Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

Duke's Corner

Drouthy's

Spice in the City

restaurantDundee

Artbar

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