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Balkail (site of)

Balkail House was an 18th century house which incorporated part of an earlier building.

The oldest part of the house was “a good specimen of an old-fashioned house of a laird”.

The site now falls within Glenluce Holiday Park.

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Alternative names for Balkail

Balcail; Balkail House; Balkel

Surnames associated with Balkail

Ross

Where is Balkail?

Balkail is in the parish of Old Luce and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 19988 57397

Lat / long: 54.878832, -4.807442

OS Map for Balkail

Glenluce & Kirkcowan
OS Explorer map 310

Directions to Balkail

Enter a starting point

Weather at Balkail

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

26km/h W
993mb
77%
83%
08:24 16:37

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 18:01

References (books)

History of the Lands and Their Owners in Galloway (Volume 2)

Peter Handyside McKerlie
Paisley, 1906

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 33)

Various
Edinburgh, 1899

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balkail

Ancient sites near Balkail

Craigenholly souterrain

1.9km away

Stairhaven broch

4.1km away

Dunragit cursus

5.0km away

Cults Loch souterrain

8.3km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

8.5km away

Fox Plantation cursus

8.5km away

Teroy Fort broch

12.1km away

Doon Castle broch

18.3km away

Dunaldboys fort

18.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balkail

Eggerness Class I rock carving

30.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

38.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

136.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

140.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

152.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

153.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

153.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

157.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

157.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balkail

Whitecleugh silver chain

87.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

122.0km away

Borland silver chain

124.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

159.0km away

Haddington silver chain

176.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

182.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

190.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

193.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

284.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balkail

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

12.6km away

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

23.4km away

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

48.4km away

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

48.5km away

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

56.5km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

65.7km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

68.1km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

72.5km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

72.9km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

73.3km away

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

Balkail (site of)

Alternative names for Balkail

Surnames associated with Balkail

Where is Balkail?

OS Map for Balkail

Directions to Balkail

Weather at Balkail

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Balkail

Castle of Park

Carscreugh Castle

Sinniness Castle

Dunragit House

Dunragit motte

Droughdool Mote

Genoch (site of)

Balneil (site of)

Larg Castle (site of)

Ancient sites near Balkail

Craigenholly souterrain

Stairhaven broch

Dunragit cursus

Cults Loch souterrain

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Fox Plantation cursus

Teroy Fort broch

Doon Castle broch

Dunaldboys fort

Pictish stones near Balkail

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Pictish sites near Balkail

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Balkail

Castle of Park

Kenmuir Arms Hotel

Balyett Bed and Breakfast

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

The Thistle Inn

Fernlea Guest House

Abonny Guest House

Cross Haven Guest House

Lakeview Guest House

Rhins of Galloway

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balkail

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

ReadingLasses

Turnberry Resort

Selkirk Arms Hotel

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

Mercure Ayr Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

Adamton House Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

The Marine Hotel

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Published on the 5th of July 2022 at 10:59 am. Updated on the 5th of July 2022 at 11:07 am.

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