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Blair Castle

Alternative names for Blair Castle

Blair House

Where is Blair Castle?

Blair Castle is in the parish of Dalry (Ayrshire) and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 30453 48034

Lat / long: 55.696045, -4.699218

OS Map for Blair Castle

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
OS Explorer map 341

Directions to Blair Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Blair Castle

6°C
max 7°C / min 4°C

16km/h S
1029mb
88%
19%
08:38 16:17

Few clouds
Weather observed at Dalry at 23:18

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4

David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Blair Castle

Ancient sites near Blair Castle

Drybridge cursus

12.4km away

Auld Hill fort

12.6km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

19.2km away

Camp Castle broch

19.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

23.5km away

Langbank West crannog

26.6km away

Langbank East crannog

27.1km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

27.4km away

Langbank crannog

28.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blair Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

65.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

67.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

67.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

74.6km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

87.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

91.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

96.1km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

97.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

98.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blair Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.2km away

Borland silver chain

75.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

119.1km away

Haddington silver chain

123.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

125.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

148.7km away

Torvean silver chain

198.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blair Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

14.1km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

14.7km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

16.8km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

18.5km away

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

19.2km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

20.4km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

21.5km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

21.7km away

Bull Inn

barPaisley

23.8km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

24.0km away

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

Blair Castle

Alternative names for Blair Castle

Where is Blair Castle?

OS Map for Blair Castle

Directions to Blair Castle

Weather at Blair Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Blair Castle

Monk Castle

Pitcon (site of)

Tower (site of)

Kersland

Monkredding House

Clonbeith Castle

Montgreenan Castle

Roughwood Tower (site of)

Kilbirnie Castle

Ancient sites near Blair Castle

Drybridge cursus

Auld Hill fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Camp Castle broch

Gowkstone standing stone

Langbank West crannog

Langbank East crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Pictish stones near Blair Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Blair Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Blair Castle

Ardeer Farm Steading

Moorpark House Hotel

Burnhouse Manor Hotel

St Andrews Guest House

Menzies Irvine

Harbourside Hotel

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

The Gailes Hotel

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blair Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

The Marine Hotel

Lynnhurst Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Adamton House Hotel

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

Bull Inn

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

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Published on the 29th of November 2011 at 10:49 pm. Updated on the 2nd of January 2013 at 2:22 pm.

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