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Balgavies Castle

Where is Balgavies Castle?

Balgavies Castle is in the parish of Aberlemno and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 53962 51605

Lat / long: 56.6539660, -2.7524951

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OS Map for Balgavies Castle

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Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Balgavies Castle

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Weather at Balgavies Castle

1°C
max 1°C / min 1°C
14km/h N
1041mb
69%
100%
08:34 15:32

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Letham at 02:57

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balgavies Castle

Turin (site of)

1.2km away

Auchtermeggities (site of)

2.3km away

Guthrie Castle

2.5km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Rescobie Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Gallows Law (possible)

4.1km away

Flemington Castle

4.3km away

Gardyne Castle

4.4km away

Melgund Castle

4.8km away
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Ancient sites near Balgavies Castle

Finavon fort

5.2km away

Finavon rock art

5.2km away

Milton cursus

5.5km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

5.9km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

7.0km away

Douglasmuir cursus

8.4km away

Old Montrose cursus

13.5km away

Inchbare South cursus

15.6km away

Inchbare North cursus

15.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balgavies Castle

Flemington Class III symbol stone

4.3km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

5.4km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

5.4km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

18.5km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

19.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

21.6km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

22.5km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

22.9km away

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

24.9km away
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Pictish sites near Balgavies Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

46.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

47.6km away

Nigg silver chain

65.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

72.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

76.8km away

Haddington silver chain

78.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

94.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

103.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

112.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Balgavies Castle

Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
8.2km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
8.4km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
10.2km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
10.3km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
10.5km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
12.1km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
16.0km away
The Kinloch Arms Hotel
hotelCarnoustie
17.2km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
17.3km away
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
self-catering apartmentBroughty Ferry
17.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balgavies Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
12.1km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
17.3km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
17.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
18.7km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
18.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
19.9km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
21.0km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
25.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
25.4km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
25.4km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of April 2012 at 5:14 pm.

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