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Cessnock Castle

Where is Cessnock Castle?

Cessnock Castle is in the parish of Galston and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 51076 35517

Lat / long: 55.5904450, -4.3646391

OS Map for Cessnock Castle

East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
OS Explorer map 334

Directions to Cessnock Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Cessnock Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

15km/h
1033mb
70%
0%
08:32 15:46

Clear sky
Weather observed at Galston at 08:35

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cessnock Castle

Ancient sites near Cessnock Castle

Camp Castle broch

8.7km away

Drybridge cursus

15.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

18.5km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

25.3km away

Greenan Castle fort

25.6km away

Auld Hill fort

35.9km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

37.9km away

Langbank crannog

38.0km away

Langbank East crannog

39.2km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cessnock Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

69.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

79.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

83.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

83.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

85.1km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cessnock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

33.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.6km away

Borland silver chain

56.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.4km away

Haddington silver chain

107.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

114.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

130.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cessnock Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

7.8km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

10.6km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

15.3km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

16.3km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

17.6km away

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

18.8km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

19.0km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

21.5km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

21.6km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

21.6km away

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

Cessnock Castle

Where is Cessnock Castle?

OS Map for Cessnock Castle

Directions to Cessnock Castle

Weather at Cessnock Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Cessnock Castle

Barr Castle

Loudon Castle

Old Loudon Castle

Newmilns Tower

Castle Hill

Carnell

Haining Place

Craufurdland Castle

Auchinloss

Ancient sites near Cessnock Castle

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Greenan Castle fort

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Pictish stones near Cessnock Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Cessnock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Cessnock Castle

Craufurdland Castle

Howard Park Hotel

The Fenwick Hotel

The Park Hotel

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

The Stair Inn

Adamton House Hotel

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

Enterkine Country House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cessnock Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Adamton House Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

The Marine Hotel

Macdonald Crutherland House

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:05 pm.

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