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Carco Castle (site of)

Where is Carco Castle?

Carco Castle is in the parish of Kirkconnel and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NS 789 141

Lat / long: 55.40583, -3.9140906

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OS Map for Carco Castle

Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
OS Explorer map 328

Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
OS Explorer map 329

Directions to Carco Castle

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Weather at Carco Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

15km/h SE
986mb
99%
100%
08:27 15:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Sanquhar at 23:13

References (websites)

Castles near Carco Castle

Castle Robert (site of)

Tower (site of)

Sanquhar Castle

Ryehill Castle (site of)

Ryehill motte

Goosehill Castle (site of)

Glenrae Castle (site of)

Eliock House

Dalpeddar (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Carco Castle

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

West Lindsaylands cursus

Menzion standing stones

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

Oliver Castle fort

Hearthstane standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Carco Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Carco Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carco Castle

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

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