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Balmaghie (site of)

Alternative names for Balmaghie

Balmaghie House

Where is Balmaghie?

Balmaghie is in the parish of Balmaghie and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 71789 63286

Lat / long: 54.9476950, -4.0032891

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OS Map for Balmaghie

Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Directions to Balmaghie

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Weather at Balmaghie

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C

6km/h W
1005mb
77%
89%
04:05 20:20

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Castle Douglas at 13:51

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Balmaghie

Greenlaw Tower (site of)

Threave Castle

Dunjop (site of)

Dunjop motte (possible)

Dinnance Mote

Auchlane

Kirkcormack Mote

Kirkland Mote

Ingleston

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balmaghie

Trusty's Hill fort

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Fourmerkland cursus

Curriestanes cursus

Eggerness Castle fort

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Kirkland Station cursus

Holywood South cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balmaghie

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balmaghie

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

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balmaghie

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

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