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Blairquhan (site of)

Alternative names for Blairquhan

Blairquhan Castle; Blairquhan House; Castle of Blairquhan; McWhurter's Tower

Where is Blairquhan?

Blairquhan is in the parish of Straiton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 36531 05468

Lat / long: 55.316114, -4.577460

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OS Map for Blairquhan

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

Directions to Blairquhan

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Weather at Blairquhan

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C

10km/h N
1023mb
56%
3%
04:03 20:25

Clear sky
Weather observed at Patna at 11:15

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Blairquhan

Milton (site of)

Cloncaird Castle

Kirkmichael House

Dalduff Castle

Kilhenzie Castle

Barclanachan (site of)

Keirs Castle

Drummellan Castle (site of)

Cassillis House

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blairquhan

Greenan Castle fort

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Garphar souterrain

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Kirkland Station cursus

Auchrannie souterrain

Auld Hill fort

Teroy Fort broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blairquhan

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blairquhan

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

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blairquhan

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

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