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Ballochtoul Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Ballochtoul Castle

Balachtowyrl

Where is Ballochtoul Castle?

Ballochtoul Castle is in the parish of Girvan and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NX 1924 9756

Lat / long: 55.2390290, -4.8445563

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OS Map for Ballochtoul Castle

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Weather at Ballochtoul Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
16km/h SE
1021mb
76%
98%
06:26 17:50

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Weather observed at Girvan at 17:26
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Castles near Ballochtoul Castle

Camregan Castle

2.5km away

Trochrague

3.4km away

Ardmillan Castle

3.8km away

Penkill Castle

4.0km away

Dinvin

4.4km away

Killochan Castle

4.4km away

Dowhill Mount

5.5km away

Bargany Castle (site of)

5.8km away

Brunston Castle

7.7km away
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Ancient sites near Ballochtoul Castle

Garphar souterrain

16.9km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

18.9km away

Greenan Castle fort

24.8km away

Teroy Fort broch

34.7km away

Cults Loch souterrain

37.7km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

37.7km away

Craigenholly souterrain

38.7km away

Dunragit cursus

40.3km away

Fox Plantation cursus

41.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ballochtoul Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

57.2km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

102.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

116.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

116.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

118.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

125.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

130.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

131.2km away
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Pictish sites near Ballochtoul Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

97.5km away

Borland silver chain

99.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

140.3km away

Haddington silver chain

153.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

159.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

164.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

172.0km away

Torvean silver chain

250.1km away
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Accommodation near Ballochtoul Castle

Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
3.0km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
8.4km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
8.5km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
10.3km away
The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
13.3km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
18.9km away
Craig Tara Holiday Park
holiday parkAyr
23.4km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
24.6km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
24.7km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
24.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballochtoul Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
8.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
28.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
31.1km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
34.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
35.3km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
35.4km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
42.5km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
45.1km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
48.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
48.5km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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