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Caprington Castle

Alternative names for Caprington Castle

Capringtoun; Caprintoun

Where is Caprington Castle?

Caprington Castle is in the parish of Riccarton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 40775 36251

Lat / long: 55.5937740, -4.5283434

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OS Map for Caprington Castle

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Directions to Caprington Castle

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Weather at Caprington Castle

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C

7km/h SSW
1021mb
91%
20%
08:27 15:49

Few clouds
Weather observed at Crosshouse at 03:00

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Caprington Castle

Riccarton Castle (site of)

Treesbank House

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

Carmel Bank

Busbie Castle (site of)

Greenhill

Dean Castle

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

Craigie Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Caprington Castle

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Greenan Castle fort

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Caprington Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Caprington Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Caprington Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

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