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Balfour Castle

Where is Balfour Castle?

Balfour Castle is in the parish of Kingoldrum and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 33764 54611

Lat / long: 56.6785390, -3.0826442

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OS Map for Balfour Castle

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

Directions to Balfour Castle

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Weather at Balfour Castle

9°C
max 11°C / min 9°C

6km/h N
1029mb
75%
44%
03:55 20:21

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Kirriemuir at 07:17

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Balfour Castle

Baldovie

Lindertis (site of)

Airlie Castle

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

Baikie Castle (site of)

Logie House

Balintore Castle (site of)

Glasswell (site of)

Cossans Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balfour Castle

Kinalty cursus

Airlie standing stone

Arthurstone standing stone

Hill of Finavon rock art

Woodside stone circle

Drumend standing stone

High Keillor standing stone

Craighall standing stone and rock art

Balkello standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balfour Castle

Kingoldrum 1 Class II cross slab

Kingoldrum 2 Class II cross slab

Kirriemuir 1 Class II cross slab

Kirriemuir 2 Class II cross slab

Kirriemuir 3 Class II cross slab

Kirriemuir 5 Class III cross slab

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

Eassie Class II cross slab

St Orland's Stone Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balfour Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balfour Castle

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen

Alyth Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barAlyth

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

Altamount Country House Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

Premier Inn Dundee West

hotel, restaurantDundee

Best Western Invercarse Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie

Duke's Corner

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantDundee

Papa Joe's Dundee

restaurantDundee

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