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Balmaclellan Mote

Where is Balmaclellan Mote?

Balmaclellan Mote is in the parish of Balmaclellan and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 6525 7930

Lat / long: 55.0897770, -4.1128603

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OS Map for Balmaclellan Mote

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Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Weather at Balmaclellan Mote

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
11km/h SW
1014mb
97%
71%
06:05 18:11

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Balmaclellan at 00:04

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Castles near Balmaclellan Mote

Kenmure Castle

3.4km away

St John's Town of Dalry Motte

3.9km away

Glenlee

4.3km away

Shirmers Castle

5.1km away

Lochinvar Castle (site of)

6.1km away

Earlstoun Castle

6.2km away

Boreland Mote, Parton

9.3km away

Dundeugh Castle

10.1km away

Kirkland Mote

10.5km away
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Ancient sites near Balmaclellan Mote

Kirkland Station cursus

18.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

24.1km away

Fourmerkland cursus

26.3km away

Tibbers cursus

27.3km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

28.5km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

28.7km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

29.4km away

Holywood South cursus

29.6km away

Holywood North cursus

29.8km away
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Pictish stones near Balmaclellan Mote

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

24.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

36.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

85.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

111.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

112.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

112.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

116.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

123.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

123.2km away
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Pictish sites near Balmaclellan Mote

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

76.7km away

Borland silver chain

78.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

109.2km away

Haddington silver chain

128.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

133.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

139.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

149.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

240.5km away
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Accommodation near Balmaclellan Mote

The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
2.5km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
20.1km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
20.4km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
20.4km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
23.4km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
24.9km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
25.4km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
25.4km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
27.1km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
27.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balmaclellan Mote

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
20.4km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
27.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
27.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
28.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
32.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
32.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
33.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
35.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
38.3km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
44.6km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 5:56 am.

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