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Balmakewan (site of)

Alternative names for Balmakewan

Balmakewan House)

Where is Balmakewan?

Balmakewan is in the parish of Marykirk and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 66840 66439

Lat / long: 56.788316000, -2.544389100

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OS Map for Balmakewan

Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
OS Explorer map 382

Directions to Balmakewan

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Weather at Balmakewan

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C

13km/h ESE
1010mb
82%
79%
03:49 20:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 09:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Balmakewan

Little Pert (possible) (site of)

Inglismaldie Castle

Castle of Morphie (site of)

Logie (possible) (site of)

House of Eslie (site of)

Thornton Castle

Johnston Lodge

Dun Castle (site of)

Ecclesgreig Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balmakewan

Inchbare South cursus

Inchbare North cursus

Old Montrose cursus

Milton cursus

Balneaves Cottage cursus

Douglasmuir cursus

Finavon fort

Finavon rock art

Hill of Finavon rock art

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balmakewan

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Flemington Class III symbol stone

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balmakewan

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Burghead fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balmakewan

Links Hotel

hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

19th Hole Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie

Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie

Maryculter House Hotel

hotel, restaurantMaryculter

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

hotel, restaurantMonifieth

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

Premier Inn Dundee East

hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

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