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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

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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

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
19km/h SSW
1018mb
72%
52%
03:37 20:55

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Castle Douglas at 16:16
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balmaghie

Greenlaw Tower (site of)

2.3km away

Threave Castle

2.4km away

Dunjop (site of)

2.8km away

Dunjop motte (possible)

2.9km away

Dinnance Mote

4.4km away

Auchlane

5.4km away

Kirkcormack Mote

5.8km away

Kirkland Mote

6.8km away

Ingleston

7.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Balmaghie

Trusty's Hill fort

14.8km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

21.9km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

22.0km away

Fourmerkland cursus

25.9km away

Curriestanes cursus

26.9km away

Eggerness Castle fort

27.1km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

28.0km away

Kirkland Station cursus

28.1km away

Holywood South cursus

28.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Balmaghie

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

14.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

28.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

88.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

122.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

122.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

122.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

130.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

139.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

139.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Balmaghie

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

88.3km away

Borland silver chain

89.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

115.4km away

Haddington silver chain

136.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

141.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

144.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

160.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

251.1km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Balmaghie

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
4.8km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
4.9km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
5.9km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
11.3km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
11.6km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
12.9km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
13.5km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
14.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
16.6km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
26.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balmaghie

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
4.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
12.9km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
26.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.9km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
29.4km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
30.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
34.6km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
38.6km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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