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Castle Knowe (possible)

Where is Castle Knowe?

Castle Knowe is in the parish of West Kilbride and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 2036 5081

Lat / long:55.717370,-4.861329

OS Map for Castle Knowe

Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
OS Explorer map 341

Directions to Castle Knowe

Enter a starting point

Weather at Castle Knowe

6°C
max 8°C / min 5°C

17km/h SE
990mb
92%
99%
08:34 15:48

Light rain
Weather observed at North Ayrshire at 08:29

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles

Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Knowe

Ancient sites near Castle Knowe

Auld Hill fort

3.1km away

Drybridge cursus

20.8km away

Auchrannie souterrain

24.5km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

26.6km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

27.3km away

Camp Castle broch

28.7km away

Langbank West crannog

28.8km away

Langbank East crannog

30.1km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

30.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Knowe

Dunadd Class I rock carving

56.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

72.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

72.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

81.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

93.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

98.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

102.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

103.2km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

103.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Knowe

Whitecleugh silver chain

67.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

83.4km away

Borland silver chain

85.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

129.1km away

Haddington silver chain

133.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

133.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

140.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

158.5km away

Torvean silver chain

197.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Knowe

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

20.5km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

24.2km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

24.6km away

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

25.4km away

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

26.1km away

Premier Inn Greenock

hotel, restaurantGreenock

26.7km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

27.2km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

27.4km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

28.1km away

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

28.3km away

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

Castle Knowe (possible)

Where is Castle Knowe?

OS Map for Castle Knowe

Directions to Castle Knowe

Weather at Castle Knowe

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Castle Knowe

Hunterston Castle

Crosbie

Law Castle

Auld Hill

Southannan

Portencross Castle

Tarbert Castle (site of)

Fairlie Castle

Little Cumbrae Castle