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Careston Castle

Alternative names for Careston Castle

Caraldston Castle; Carreston Castle; Carvaldstan Castle

Where is Careston Castle?

Careston Castle is in the parish of Careston and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 53074 59888

Lat / long: 56.7282830, -2.7684918

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OS Map for Careston Castle

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
OS Explorer map 389


Directions to Careston Castle

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Weather at Careston Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
7km/h S
990mb
99%
100%
08:25 16:20

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Weather observed at Brechin at 17:43
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Careston Castle

Fuirdstone Castle (site of)

1.5km away

Markhouse (site of)

2.8km away

Woodrae Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Vayne Castle

3.7km away

Melgund Castle

3.9km away

Flemington Castle

4.3km away

Aldbar Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Finavon Castle

4.8km away

Brandy Den (site of)

5.4km away
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Ancient sites near Careston Castle

Finavon fort

4.8km away

Finavon rock art

4.9km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

6.4km away

Inchbare South cursus

9.7km away

Inchbare North cursus

9.7km away

Milton cursus

11.6km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

12.9km away

Old Montrose cursus

13.6km away

Douglasmuir cursus

14.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Careston Castle

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

3.5km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

3.5km away

Aberlemno 1 Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Aberlemno 4 Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Aberlemno 3 Class II cross slab

4.1km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

4.3km away

Aberlemno 2 Class II cross slab

4.4km away

Aldbar Class III cross slab

4.6km away

Tannadice (possible) Class I symbol stone

5.8km away
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Pictish sites near Careston Castle

Dunnicaer fort

43.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

53.9km away

Nigg silver chain

59.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

66.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

85.1km away

Haddington silver chain

86.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

103.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

103.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

112.0km away
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Accommodation near Careston Castle

Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
6.4km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
6.7km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
11.2km away
Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
11.7km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
11.8km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
15.4km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
16.6km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
16.9km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
18.5km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
18.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Careston Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
16.6km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
18.7km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
25.2km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
25.6km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
25.9km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
26.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
27.6km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
28.8km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
30.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
31.6km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of April 2012 at 5:14 pm.

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