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Camphill

Camphill is a large earthwork in Queen’s Park which is thought to have been the site of an early castle.

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Alternative names for Camphill

Camp Hill; Queen's Park

Where is Camphill?

Camphill is in the parish of Cathcart and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 5776 6211

Lat / long: 55.831244, -4.272420

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OS Map for Camphill

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Glasgow (Paisley, Rutherglen & Kirkintilloch)
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Weather at Camphill

18°C
max 20°C / min 17°C
20km/h SSW
1016mb
83%
100%
03:32 21:02

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Polmadie at 15:54

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 85)
Various
Edinburgh, 1951
The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Camphill

Haggs Castle

1.6km away

Cathcart Castle

2.3km away

Baronial Hall (site of)

2.4km away

Nether Pollok Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Laighe Castle

2.8km away

Lee Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Rutherglen Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Castlemilk (site of)

4.1km away

Glasgow Castle (site of)

4.2km away
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Ancient sites near Camphill

Gowkstone standing stone

9.3km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

12.6km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

14.3km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

14.4km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

14.6km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

17.3km away

Strathblane standing stone

17.3km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

17.6km away

Langbank crannog

17.8km away
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Pictish stones near Camphill

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

42.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

42.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

44.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

59.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

61.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

68.1km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

68.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

68.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

68.9km away
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Pictish sites near Camphill

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

48.7km away

Borland silver chain

50.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

92.8km away

Haddington silver chain

94.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

94.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

101.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

120.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

180.0km away
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Accommodation near Camphill

The Ivory Hotel
hotelGlasgow
0.3km away
City Apartments Glasgow - South
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
0.3km away
Southside Glasgow City Apartments
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
0.3km away
Ewington City Hotel
hotelGlasgow
0.5km away
No 10 Queens Drive
hotelGlasgow
0.8km away
Allison Executive Lets - Glasgow South Side, St Andrews Road
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
1.6km away
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
2.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre South
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.6km away
Etap Hotel Glasgow
hotelGlasgow
2.7km away
Riverview Apartments (city centre)
self-catering apartmentGlasgow
3.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Camphill

Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
2.1km away
Burrell Café
caféGlasgow
2.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre South
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
2.6km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
2.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Argyle Street)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.1km away
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
3.1km away
Mono
café, barGlasgow
3.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Pacific Quay (SECC)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
3.2km away
Artto Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
3.2km away
Hotel Indigo Glasgow
hotel, bar, restaurantGlasgow
3.3km away
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Published on the 4th of February 2021 at 8:40 am. Updated on the 4th of February 2021 at 8:49 am.

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