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Castle William (possible) (site of)

Alternative names for Castle William

Black Bog Castle; Black Rok

Where is Castle William?

Castle William is in the parish of New Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 6276 0510

Lat / long: 55.3207640, -4.1643818

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OS Map for Castle William

OS map 328
Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
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Weather at Castle William

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
26km/h W
992mb
86%
100%
08:23 16:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at New Cumnock at 17:08
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References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle William

Knockshinnoch (site of)

7.7km away

Cumnock Castle (site of)

8.8km away

Auchincross (site of)

10.1km away

Waterhead Castle

10.6km away

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

10.7km away

Borland Castle (site of)

13.0km away

Lagwine Castle (site of)

13.2km away

Garryhorn (possible) (site of)

14.1km away

Dame Helen's Castle

14.2km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Castle William

Kirkland Station cursus

23.7km away

Tibbers cursus

25.1km away

Camp Castle broch

34.1km away

Greenan Castle fort

34.5km away

Fourmerkland cursus

38.1km away

Gallaberry cursus

40.3km away

Holywood North cursus

40.7km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

40.8km away

Holywood South cursus

40.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Castle William

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

49.2km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

81.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

91.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

92.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

93.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

93.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

97.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

97.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Castle William

Whitecleugh silver chain

23.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.7km away

Borland silver chain

59.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

97.2km away

Haddington silver chain

112.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

118.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

128.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

129.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

220.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Castle William

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
15.4km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
26.1km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
26.2km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
27.5km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
27.9km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
28.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
28.6km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
30.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
32.0km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
32.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle William

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
28.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
32.0km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
33.4km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
33.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
35.2km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
35.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
35.8km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
38.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
39.1km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
40.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 5th of June 2013 at 4:44 pm.

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