Barholm Castle | Castle in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire

Blog
- Art & design
- Castles
- Cycling
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Festival
- Food & drink
- General
- History
- Music
- Sport
- Walking
- Whisky
- Wildlife
Castles
History
- Castles
- Ancient history
  - barrows
  - brochs
  - cairns
  - caves
  - chambered cairns
  - cists
  - crannogs
  - cursus monuments
  - forts
  - henges
  - rock art
  - sacred sites
  - souterrains
  - standing stones
  - stone circles
- Pictish history
- Clans
- Trace your ancestors
Culture
Eat
Drink
Stay
Travel guide
Walking
- Munros
- West Highland Way
Photos
Offers

Barholm Castle

Gallovidia, vernacule Galloway
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Barholm Castle is a restored 16th century tower house which was owned by the MacCulloch family.

stay in a castle

Alternative names for Barholm Castle

Barhoom

Clans associated with Barholm Castle

McCulloch

Surnames associated with Barholm Castle

Where is Barholm Castle?

Barholm Castle is in the parish of Kirkmabreck and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 52073 52959

Lat / long: 54.8495090, -4.3055487

OS Map for Barholm Castle

Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
OS Explorer map 312

Directions to Barholm Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Barholm Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

14km/h SSE
1017mb
69%
100%
06:42 17:23

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 19:22

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Barholm Castle

Ancient sites near Barholm Castle

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

1.0km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

1.1km away

Eggerness Castle fort

5.8km away

Trusty's Hill fort

7.5km away

Castle Feather fort

20.1km away

Stairhaven broch

31.1km away

Craigenholly souterrain

33.8km away

Dunragit cursus

37.3km away

Cults Loch souterrain

40.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barholm Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

6.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

7.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

110.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

141.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

141.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

141.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

144.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

150.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

150.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barholm Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

106.2km away

Borland silver chain

107.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

136.7km away

Haddington silver chain

156.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

162.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

166.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

178.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

270.1km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barholm Castle

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

9.0km away

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

16.3km away

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

26.0km away

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

42.3km away

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

45.9km away

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

50.9km away

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

51.2km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

51.6km away

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

53.7km away

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

54.7km away

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

Alternative names for Barholm Castle

Clans associated with Barholm Castle

Surnames associated with Barholm Castle

Where is Barholm Castle?

OS Map for Barholm Castle

Directions to Barholm Castle

Weather at Barholm Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Barholm Castle

Kirkdale (site of)

Kirkclaugh motte

Carsluith Castle

Eggerness Castle (site of)

Eggerness

Ardwall (possible) (site of)

Cassencarie

Bush o’ Bield (possible) (site of)

Green Tower Motte

Ancient sites near Barholm Castle

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Eggerness Castle fort

Trusty's Hill fort

Castle Feather fort

Stairhaven broch

Craigenholly souterrain

Dunragit cursus

Cults Loch souterrain

Pictish stones near Barholm Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill 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

Pictish sites near Barholm Castle

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

Accommodation near Barholm Castle

Cally Palace Hotel

The Ship Inn

Glaisnock House

ReadingLasses

Selkirk Arms Hotel

The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart

Creebridge House Hotel

Galloway Arms Hotel

Old Place of Monreith

Minnigaff SYHA Hostel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barholm Castle

ReadingLasses

Selkirk Arms Hotel

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

Cavens Country House Hotel

Aston Hotel Dumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Premier Inn Dumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

Related pages

Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 3rd of January 2022 at 6:40 pm.

Leave a comment

back to the top of the page