Beoch (site of) | Castle in Maybole, Ayrshire

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Beoch

Caricta Borealis, vulgo, The northpart of Carrick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Beoch was a castle of which some ruins were still visible in the mid-19th century, although nothing of it now remains.

The exact location has been lost so I have placed the site of the castle at Beoch farm pending further research.

stay in a castle

Alternative names for Beoch

Buyack

Where is Beoch?

Beoch is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 29564 14508

Lat / long: 55.394832, -4.692676

OS Map for Beoch

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
OS Explorer map 326

Directions to Beoch

Enter a starting point

Weather at Beoch

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

17km/h SE
1019mb
81%
100%
06:27 17:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Maybole at 00:04

References (books)

Geographical collections relating to Scotland made by Walter Macfarlane (Volume 2)

Arthur Mitchell
Edinburgh, 1907

New Statistical Account of Scotland

Various
Edinburgh, 1845

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Beoch

Ancient sites near Beoch

Greenan Castle fort

5.0km away

Camp Castle broch

22.5km away

Drybridge cursus

23.2km away

Auchrannie souterrain

35.8km away

Auld Hill fort

36.5km away

Garphar souterrain

36.7km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

38.7km away

The Doon fort

43.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

46.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Beoch

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

65.2km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

69.8km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

91.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

97.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

97.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

99.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

112.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

113.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

113.1km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Beoch

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

80.6km away

Borland silver chain

82.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

124.9km away

Haddington silver chain

135.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

142.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

145.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

156.4km away

Torvean silver chain

231.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Beoch

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

8.3km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

11.4km away

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

12.4km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

15.5km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

15.5km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

15.6km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

25.4km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

31.4km away

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

42.1km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

45.6km away

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

Alternative names for Beoch

Where is Beoch?

OS Map for Beoch

Directions to Beoch

Weather at Beoch

References (books)

References (websites)

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