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Castle Semple (site of)

Alternative names for Castle Semple

Castleton; Casteltoun; Eliotstoun; Semple Castle

Surnames associated with Castle Semple

Sempill

Semple

Where is Castle Semple?

Castle Semple is in the parish of Lochwinnoch and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 37734 60099

Lat / long:55.806829,-4.5906784

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Castle Semple

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Weather at Castle Semple

-2°C
max 1°C / min -3°C
4km/h SW
1012mb
96%
100%
08:25 15:50

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Howwood at 08:28

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Castle Semple

Elliston Castle

1.5km away

Belltrees Peel

2.1km away

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

2.4km away

Auchinames Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Cloak Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Barr Castle motte (possible)

3.6km away

Barr Castle

3.6km away

Auchenbathie Tower

4.2km away

Cochrane Castle (site of)

4.3km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Semple

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

7.5km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

13.4km away

Langbank West crannog

13.4km away

Langbank East crannog

13.5km away

Langbank crannog

14.0km away

Dumbuck crannog

14.3km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

14.6km away

Dumbuie fort

15.7km away

Gowkstone standing stone

16.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Semple

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

53.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

53.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

61.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

63.6km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

74.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

79.1km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

84.5km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

84.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

88.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Castle Semple

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.4km away

Borland silver chain

69.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

112.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

113.8km away

Haddington silver chain

114.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

121.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

140.8km away

Torvean silver chain

185.3km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Castle Semple

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
1.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
5.8km away
Uplawmoor Hotel
hotelUplawmoor
7.3km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
8.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
8.4km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
9.6km away
The Travellers Rest
hotelNeilston
10.9km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
11.0km away
The Millers Guesthouse
bed and breakfastBishopton
11.1km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
11.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Semple

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
1.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
5.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
8.4km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
11.1km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
11.6km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
11.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
12.0km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
12.5km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
14.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
15.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 9th of February 2012 at 9:09 am.

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