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Bombie Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Bombie Castle

Bomby; Boniby

Clans associated with Bombie Castle

MacLellan

Surnames associated with Bombie Castle

MacClellan

MacLellan

McClellan

Where is Bombie Castle?

Bombie Castle is in the parish of Kirkcudbright and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 7155 5051

Lat / long: 54.8328940, -4.0013192

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OS Map for Bombie Castle

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Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Directions to Bombie Castle

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Weather at Bombie Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
13km/h SW
1017mb
81%
14%
03:59 20:26

Few clouds
Weather observed at Kirkcudbright at 18:31

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Bombie Castle

Castle Fergus (site of)

1.8km away

Kirkcudbright Mote

3.3km away

MacLellan's Castle

3.3km away

Culdoach

3.4km away

Broughton House (possible)

3.4km away

Kirkcudbright Castle

3.8km away

Kirkcarswell

4.3km away

Cumstoun (site of)

4.3km away

Cumstoun Castle

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Bombie Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

13.8km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

20.0km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

20.0km away

Eggerness Castle fort

22.2km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

28.9km away

Castle Feather fort

31.2km away

Curriestanes cursus

34.6km away

Fourmerkland cursus

35.6km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

37.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bombie Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

13.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

23.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

96.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

134.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

134.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

134.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

143.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

151.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

151.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bombie Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

69.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

100.4km away

Borland silver chain

101.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

125.2km away

Haddington silver chain

147.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

152.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

153.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

171.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

262.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Bombie Castle

Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
3.3km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
12.4km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
12.6km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
12.9km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
12.9km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
14.3km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
15.4km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
15.9km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
27.3km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
28.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bombie Castle

Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
3.3km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
12.6km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
27.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
28.5km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
35.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
36.8km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
38.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
40.4km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
43.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
46.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2020 at 12:43 pm.

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