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Boghouse Castle (site of)

Where is Boghouse Castle?

Boghouse Castle is in the parish of Crawfordjohn and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 8783 2356

Lat / long: 55.49291700, -3.77695340

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OS Map for Boghouse Castle

OS map 329
Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Boghouse Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
16km/h NNE
1023mb
63%
2%
03:59 20:23

Clear sky
Weather observed at Douglas at 10:25

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Boghouse Castle

Crawfordjohn Castle (site of)

0.3km away

Gilkerscleugh House (site of)

2.5km away

Mosscastle (site of)

3.5km away

Snar

3.9km away

Glendorch

4.7km away

Abington motte

5.6km away

Glenrae Castle (site of)

6.8km away

Roberton motte

7.1km away

Thorril Castle

7.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Boghouse Castle

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

16.8km away

Quothquan Law fort

18.5km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

18.9km away

Menzion standing stones

21.6km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

21.7km away

Oliver Castle fort

22.1km away

Hearthstane standing stones

23.4km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

25.8km away

Whitslade souterrain

26.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Boghouse Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

56.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

62.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

62.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

69.1km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

73.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

79.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

80.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

80.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Boghouse Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

7.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

27.2km away

Borland silver chain

29.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

66.6km away

Haddington silver chain

81.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

87.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

98.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

99.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

190.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Boghouse Castle

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
5.3km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
5.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
16.7km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
17.1km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
19.0km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
19.1km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
20.9km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
21.2km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
21.8km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
23.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Boghouse Castle

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
5.3km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
16.7km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
16.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
20.9km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
21.2km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
21.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
27.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
27.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
27.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
30.3km away
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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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