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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

OS map 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Directions to Balmakewan

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Weather at Balmakewan

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
6km/h S
1011mb
86%
96%
03:17 21:06

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 19:23
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balmakewan

Little Pert (possible) (site of)

1.6km away

Inglismaldie Castle

2.5km away

Castle of Morphie (site of)

4.5km away

Logie (possible) (site of)

4.6km away

House of Eslie (site of)

4.7km away

Thornton Castle

5.7km away

Johnston Lodge

6.2km away

Dun Castle (site of)

6.6km away

Ecclesgreig Castle

7.0km away
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Ancient sites near Balmakewan

Inchbare South cursus

5.9km away

Inchbare North cursus

6.0km away

Old Montrose cursus

9.4km away

Milton cursus

18.1km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

18.1km away

Douglasmuir cursus

19.0km away

Finavon fort

19.3km away

Finavon rock art

19.4km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

21.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Balmakewan

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Inchbrayock 1 Class II cross slab

10.5km away

Inchbrayock 2 Class II cross slab

10.5km away

Inchbrayock 3 Class II cross slab

10.5km away

Farnell Class II cross slab

11.7km away

Aldbar Class III cross slab

12.5km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

13.1km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

13.3km away

Kinnell 1 Class I symbol stone

17.2km away
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Pictish sites near Balmakewan

Dunnicaer fort

28.1km away

Nigg silver chain

45.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

53.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

64.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

91.9km away

Haddington silver chain

94.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

98.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

107.0km away

Burghead fort

117.1km away
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Accommodation near Balmakewan

The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
7.0km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
9.3km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
9.4km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
9.4km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
9.6km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
9.6km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
9.7km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
9.7km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
9.7km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
11.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balmakewan

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
9.7km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
29.4km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
30.9km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
33.7km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
34.0km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
37.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
37.4km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
38.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
38.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
39.3km away
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Published on the 12th of April 2012 at 10:47 am. Updated on the 8th of July 2024 at 3:48 pm.

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