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Barr Castle

Alternative names for Barr Castle

Barr Tower; Lockhart Tower

Where is Barr Castle?

Barr Castle is in the parish of Galston and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 50155 36441

Lat / long: 55.5984570, -4.3797415

OS Map for Barr Castle

East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
OS Explorer map 334

Directions to Barr Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Barr Castle

2°C
max 3°C / min 1°C

13km/h SE
1021mb
88%
40%
08:25 15:49

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Galston at 11:02

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Barr Castle

Ancient sites near Barr Castle

Camp Castle broch

8.2km away

Drybridge cursus

14.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

17.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

24.2km away

Greenan Castle fort

25.5km away

Auld Hill fort

34.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

36.8km away

Langbank crannog

37.0km away

Langbank East crannog

38.1km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barr Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

69.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.1km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

80.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

84.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barr Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

35.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.4km away

Borland silver chain

56.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

100.2km away

Haddington silver chain

108.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

130.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barr Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

6.5km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

9.6km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

15.0km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

15.9km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

17.1km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

18.5km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

18.7km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

20.7km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

21.3km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

21.5km away

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

Barr Castle

Alternative names for Barr Castle

Where is Barr Castle?

OS Map for Barr Castle

Directions to Barr Castle

Weather at Barr Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Barr Castle

Cessnock Castle

Loudon Castle

Old Loudon Castle

Castle Hill

Newmilns Tower

Haining Place

Carnell

Craufurdland Castle

Auchinloss

Ancient sites near Barr Castle

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Greenan Castle fort

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Pictish stones near Barr Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Barr Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Barr Castle

Craufurdland Castle

Howard Park Hotel

The Fenwick Hotel

The Park Hotel

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

The Stair Inn

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

Adamton House Hotel

Enterkine Country House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barr Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Adamton House Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

The Marine Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

Macdonald Crutherland House

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 9:02 pm.

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