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Castle Ban

Where is Castle Ban?

Castle Ban is in the parish of Kirkcolm and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NW 9659 6781

Lat / long: 54.9632930, -5.1789375

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Weather at Castle Ban

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
8km/h ENE
1030mb
73%
7%
04:11 20:23

Clear sky
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 01:12

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Castles near Castle Ban

Corsewall Castle

4.4km away

Galdenoch Castle

4.6km away

Craigoch Castle

4.8km away

Auchengower (site of)

4.8km away

Old Lochnaw Castle

5.3km away

Lochnaw motte (site of)

5.4km away

Lochnaw Castle

5.6km away

Castle of St. John

11.8km away

Innermessan Mote

12.6km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Ban

Teroy Fort broch

13.8km away

Dunaldboys fort

16.9km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

17.1km away

Cults Loch souterrain

17.3km away

Fox Plantation cursus

18.3km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

18.5km away

Garphar souterrain

20.7km away

Dunragit cursus

21.1km away

Craigenholly souterrain

23.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Ban

Eggerness Class I rock carving

55.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

63.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

126.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

153.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

154.0km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

154.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

156.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

167.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

167.7km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Ban

Whitecleugh silver chain

99.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

133.0km away

Borland silver chain

135.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

173.7km away

Haddington silver chain

188.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

195.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

202.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

205.5km away

Torvean silver chain

284.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Castle Ban

Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
10.4km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
10.6km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
11.2km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
11.3km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.0km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.1km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
12.1km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.3km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
13.3km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
16.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Ban

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
21.9km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
45.0km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
48.2km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
60.7km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
65.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
68.5km away
Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown
hotel, restaurantCampbeltown
71.3km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
71.7km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
72.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
72.5km away
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Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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