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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

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OS Map for Castle Knowe

OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Castle Knowe

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Weather at Castle Knowe

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
62km/h NW
1002mb
86%
39%
08:31 15:49

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at North Ayrshire at 21:51

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

Hunterston Castle

1.3km away

Crosbie

1.6km away

Law Castle

2.5km away

Auld Hill

3.1km away

Southannan

3.1km away

Portencross Castle

3.4km away

Tarbert Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Fairlie Castle

4.2km away

Little Cumbrae Castle

5.1km away
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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

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

102.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

103.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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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....
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Accommodation near Castle Knowe

Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
9.0km away
Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
11.4km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
11.4km away
Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
15.7km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
17.1km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
17.8km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
17.9km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
17.9km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
18.8km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
19.9km away

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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....

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Published on the 28th of May 2014 at 4:35 pm. Updated on the 28th of May 2014 at 5:18 pm.

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