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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

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Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Weather at Balfour Castle

1°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
5km/h E
991mb
92%
100%
08:21 16:28

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Weather observed at Kirriemuir at 13:08
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Balfour Castle

Baldovie

1.4km away

Lindertis (site of)

3.3km away

Airlie Castle

5.1km away

Kirriemuir Hill motte (possible)

5.4km away

Baikie Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Logie House

6.1km away

Balintore Castle (site of)

6.5km away

Glasswell (site of)

6.5km away

Cossans Castle (site of)

7.2km away
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Ancient sites near Balfour Castle

Kinalty cursus

4.0km away

Airlie standing stone

4.7km away

Arthurstone standing stone

14.0km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

15.2km away

Woodside stone circle

15.9km away

Drumend standing stone

16.1km away

High Keillor standing stone

16.2km away

Craighall standing stone and rock art

16.4km away

Balkello standing stone

16.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Balfour Castle

Kingoldrum 1 Class II cross slab

0.5km away

Kingoldrum 2 Class II cross slab

0.5km away

Kirriemuir 1 Class II cross slab

5.2km away

Kirriemuir 2 Class II cross slab

5.2km away

Kirriemuir 3 Class II cross slab

5.2km away

Kirriemuir 5 Class III cross slab

5.2km away

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

6.4km away

Eassie Class II cross slab

7.3km away

St Orland's Stone Class II cross slab

7.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balfour Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

47.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

62.2km away

Nigg silver chain

77.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

82.6km away

Haddington silver chain

82.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

83.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

104.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

111.0km away
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Accommodation near Balfour Castle

Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
4.6km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
5.4km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
8.0km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
10.4km away
Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering
bed and breakfastAlyth
10.9km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
10.9km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
12.4km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
12.6km away
Prosen Hostel
hostelGlenprosen
13.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balfour Castle

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
5.4km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
10.9km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
18.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
22.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
23.2km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
24.9km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
25.1km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
25.3km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
25.3km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 23rd of July 2022 at 7:11 pm.

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