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Carleton Castle

Where is Carleton Castle?

Carleton Castle is in the parish of Colmonell and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NX 13302 89521

Lat / long: 55.1646750, -4.9325038

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OS Map for Carleton Castle

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Weather at Carleton Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
43km/h WNW
1002mb
72%
63%
05:43 18:50

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Girvan at 08:21

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Carleton Castle

Carleton motte

0.1km away

Knockdaw Castle

1.8km away

Kirkhill Castle

3.8km away

Knockdolian Castle

4.3km away

Craigneil Castle

4.4km away

Ardmillan Castle

6.2km away

Pinwherry Castle

7.0km away

Dinvin

7.6km away

Ardstinchar Castle

8.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Carleton Castle

Garphar souterrain

7.1km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

8.9km away

Teroy Fort broch

25.6km away

Cults Loch souterrain

29.0km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

29.0km away

Craigenholly souterrain

31.1km away

Dunragit cursus

32.1km away

Fox Plantation cursus

32.4km away

Greenan Castle fort

34.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Carleton Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

54.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

56.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

108.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

126.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

126.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

128.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

132.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

140.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

140.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Carleton Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

106.7km away

Borland silver chain

109.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

149.0km away

Haddington silver chain

162.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

169.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

174.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

180.7km away

Torvean silver chain

259.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Carleton Castle

Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
6.9km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
17.9km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
18.2km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
19.7km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
22.4km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
22.9km away
The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
23.0km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
23.9km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
25.1km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
28.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carleton Castle

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
17.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
38.1km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
39.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
41.1km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
44.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
45.2km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
45.3km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
45.4km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
45.4km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
55.1km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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