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Cloak Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cloak Castle

Shain Castle

Where is Cloak Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 3444 6059

Lat / long: 55.810118, -4.6434739

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OS Map for Cloak Castle

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

Directions to Cloak Castle

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Weather at Cloak Castle

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C

15km/h SW
1017mb
90%
75%
08:28 15:49

Light rain
Weather observed at Lochwinnoch at 21:12

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Cloak Castle

Barr Castle motte (possible)

Barr Castle

Belltrees Peel

Lorabank Castle (site of)

Castle Semple (site of)

Ladyland Castle

Burntshields (possible) (site of)

Glengarnock Castle

Elliston Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Cloak Castle

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Langbank West crannog

Langbank East crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Dumbarton Rock fort

Dumbuck crannog

Langbank crannog

Dumbuie fort

Carman fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cloak Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cloak Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cloak Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

Bull Inn

Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurant, barPaisley

Ramada Glasgow Airport

hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

hotel, restaurantPaisley

Premier Inn Greenock

hotel, restaurantGreenock

Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort

hotel, restaurant, barErskine

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