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Brigend Castle

Alternative names for Brigend Castle

Brig End Castle; Bridgend Castle; Doonside Castle

Where is Brigend Castle?

Brigend Castle is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 33384 17683

Lat / long: 55.4246370, -4.6343347

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OS Map for Brigend Castle

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

Directions to Brigend Castle

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Weather at Brigend Castle

12°C
max 13°C / min 12°C

9km/h ESE
1021mb
66%
20%
06:25 17:49

Few clouds
Weather observed at Dalrymple at 17:40

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Brigend Castle

Alloway Mote

Newark Castle

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

Greenan Castle

Castlehill, Ayr (site of)

Auld Tower (site of)

Woodland (possible)

Sauchrie Castle (site of)

Craigskean (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Brigend Castle

Greenan Castle fort

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Auld Hill fort

Auchrannie souterrain

Gowkstone standing stone

Garphar souterrain

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Brigend Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

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 Brigend 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

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brigend Castle

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

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

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