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Borland Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Borland Castle

Borland House; Boreland Castle

Where is Borland Castle?

Borland Castle is in the parish of Old Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 5864 1742

Lat / long: 55.4302150, -4.2354889

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OS Map for Borland Castle

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
OS Explorer map 327

Directions to Borland Castle

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Weather at Borland Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 7°C

14km/h SSE
1019mb
81%
100%
06:25 17:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Cumnock at 00:02

References (websites)

Castles near Borland Castle

Auchincross (site of)

Terringzean Castle

Cumnock Castle (site of)

Knockshinnoch (site of)

Leifnorris (site of)

Kyle Castle

Waterhead Castle

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

Ochiltree House (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Borland Castle

Camp Castle broch

Greenan Castle fort

Drybridge cursus

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Quothquan Law fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Borland Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Borland Castle

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 Borland Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

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