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Balhousie Castle

Alternative names for Balhousie Castle

Balhoussie; Balhoussy

Where is Balhousie Castle?

Balhousie Castle is in the parish of Perth and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 11431 24392

Lat / long: 56.403467, -3.436643

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OS Map for Balhousie Castle

OS map 369
Perth & Kinross (Ochil Hills East & Loch Leven)
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Directions to Balhousie Castle

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Weather at Balhousie Castle

17°C
max 18°C / min 16°C
13km/h E
1003mb
67%
97%
03:24 21:07

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Perth at 16:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Castles of The Heartland of Scotland
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balhousie Castle

Perth Castle (site of)

0.7km away

Kinnoull Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Pitheavlis Castle

1.8km away

Scone Palace

2.1km away

Huntingtower Castle

3.2km away

Polkmyl House (site of)

3.6km away

Kinfauns Castle

4.0km away

Mailer Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Aberdalgie

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Balhousie Castle

Blairhall cursus

3.6km away

Moneydie stone circle

7.1km away

Jackschairs fort

8.6km away

Licher-Stanes stone circle

10.7km away

Abernethy Den stone circle

11.1km away

Bachilton stone circle

11.2km away

Bandirran (west) stone circle

11.5km away

Bandirran (east) stone circle

11.6km away

Bandirran stone circle

11.8km away
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Pictish stones near Balhousie Castle

Tulloch Class I symbol stone

2.7km away

Inchyra Stone Class I stone

8.2km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

8.4km away

St Madoes 1 Class

8.8km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

10.6km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

10.6km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

11.0km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

11.0km away

Cargill Class I symbol stone

11.1km away
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Pictish sites near Balhousie Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

34.0km away

Haddington silver chain

64.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

67.9km away

Borland silver chain

78.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

79.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

92.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

97.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

108.6km away
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Accommodation near Balhousie Castle

Almond Villa B&B
bed and breakfastPerth
0.3km away
Mercure Perth Hotel
hotelPerth
0.6km away
Grampian Hotel
hotelPerth
0.9km away
New County Hotel, Perth
hotelPerth
0.9km away
Adam Guest House
bed and breakfastPerth
0.9km away
Salutation Hotel
hotelPerth
1.1km away
Quality Hotel Station Perth
hotelPerth
1.2km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
1.2km away
Aaron Guest House
bed and breakfastPerth
1.2km away
Parklands Hotel
hotelPerth
1.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balhousie Castle

Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
1.0km away
Best Western Queens Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barPerth
1.2km away
Holiday Inn Express Perth
hotel, barPerth
2.3km away
Huntingtower Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlmondbank
4.2km away
Murrayshall House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barScone
4.5km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
12.2km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
20.2km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
21.2km away
Windlestrae Hotel and Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
21.5km away
The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
21.7km away
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Published on the 3rd of July 2011 at 4:52 pm. Updated on the 6th of February 2022 at 9:55 am.

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