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Castle Kennedy

Castle Kennedy is a ruined 17th century tower house which may incorporate earlier work.

Castle Kennedy

Castle Kennedy

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Alternative names for Castle Kennedy

Castell Kenedie

Clans associated with Castle Kennedy

Kennedy

Surnames associated with Castle Kennedy

Kennedy

Where is Castle Kennedy?

Castle Kennedy is in the parish of Inch and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 11048 60936

Lat / long: 54.9072940, -4.9489187

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OS Map for Castle Kennedy

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Stranraer & The Rhins
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Weather at Castle Kennedy

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
30km/h SE
1007mb
81%
100%
06:30 17:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 13:32

References (websites)

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Castles near Castle Kennedy

Cults Mote (site of)

1.6km away

Innermessan Mote

3.5km away

Innermessan Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Craigcaffie Tower

3.9km away

Freugh (site of)

4.8km away

Dunragit House

4.8km away

Dunragit motte

4.8km away

Genoch (site of)

4.9km away

Castle of St. John

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Kennedy

Cults Loch 1 crannog

1.1km away

Cults Loch souterrain

1.3km away

Teroy Fort broch

3.4km away

Fox Plantation cursus

3.9km away

Dunragit cursus

5.3km away

Craigenholly souterrain

7.9km away

Stairhaven broch

12.4km away

Dunaldboys fort

12.8km away

Doon Castle broch

16.8km away
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Pictish stones near Castle Kennedy

Eggerness Class I rock carving

39.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

47.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

135.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

143.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

153.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

153.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

154.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

160.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

161.3km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Kennedy

Whitecleugh silver chain

91.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

126.0km away

Borland silver chain

128.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

164.6km away

Haddington silver chain

181.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

187.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

196.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

196.8km away

Torvean silver chain

287.6km away
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Accommodation near Castle Kennedy

Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
2.7km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
4.8km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
4.8km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
4.9km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
4.9km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
5.3km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
6.3km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
7.4km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
7.5km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
8.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Kennedy

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
10.9km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
32.7km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
45.9km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
57.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
64.8km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
65.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
67.5km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
70.5km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
72.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
72.0km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 5th of June 2020 at 9:09 am.

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