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Breconside Tower

Alternative names for Breconside Tower

Brakenside; Breckonside Tower

Where is Breconside Tower?

Breconside Tower is in the parish of Moffat and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NT 10797 02191

Lat / long: 55.305698, -3.4067409

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OS Map for Breconside Tower

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Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
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Weather at Breconside Tower

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
8km/h WNW
1004mb
98%
95%
04:00 20:19

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Moffat at 10:05

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Breconside Tower

Dumcrieff (site of)

1.5km away

Poldean (site of)

2.1km away

Cornal Tower

2.2km away

Lochhouse Tower

2.9km away

Frenchland Tower

3.2km away

Cragburn Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Auldton Mote

3.9km away

Coats Hill motte

4.1km away

Auchen Castle

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Breconside Tower

Lochbrow cursus

12.9km away

Trailflat cursus

18.1km away

Menzion standing stones

21.6km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

21.7km away

Oliver Castle fort

22.9km away

Hearthstane standing stones

23.8km away

Gallaberry cursus

24.0km away

Tibbers cursus

24.9km away

Black Rig standing stone

26.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Breconside Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

69.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

72.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

72.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

72.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

82.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

92.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

97.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

97.6km away
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Pictish sites near Breconside Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

34.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

43.9km away

Borland silver chain

44.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

60.1km away

Haddington silver chain

82.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

89.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

109.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

198.6km away
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Accommodation near Breconside Tower

Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
1.5km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
2.9km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
3.4km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
3.7km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
3.9km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
4.0km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
10.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
18.8km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
22.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Breconside Tower

Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
4.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
18.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
22.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
23.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
25.0km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
27.6km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
28.0km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
28.2km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.9km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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