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Cowhill Tower

Where is Cowhill Tower?

Cowhill Tower is in the parish of Holywood and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 95146 82529

Lat / long: 55.126004, -3.6458747

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OS Map for Cowhill Tower

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Cowhill Tower

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Weather at Cowhill Tower

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
21km/h S
1009mb
71%
58%
06:25 17:40

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 13:46

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cowhill Tower

Portrack Castle

1.4km away

Dalswinton Castle

1.7km away

Isle Tower

1.7km away

Comyn's Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Carzield (site of)

1.9km away

Newlands (site of)

2.8km away

Carnsalloch (site of)

3.0km away

Amisfield Tower

4.2km away

Fourmerkland Tower

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Cowhill Tower

Gallaberry cursus

1.5km away

Holm cursus

2.4km away

Holywood North cursus

2.4km away

Holywood South cursus

2.9km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

3.2km away

Fourmerkland cursus

4.4km away

Curriestanes cursus

7.5km away

Trailflat cursus

10.1km away

Lochbrow cursus

15.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Cowhill Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

44.7km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

58.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

95.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

95.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

95.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

110.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

118.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

120.9km away
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Pictish sites near Cowhill Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

63.6km away

Borland silver chain

64.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.3km away

Haddington silver chain

107.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

112.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

114.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

133.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

223.1km away
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Accommodation near Cowhill Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
3.6km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
4.2km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
6.5km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
6.8km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
6.8km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
6.9km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
6.9km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
8.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
8.9km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
9.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cowhill Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
3.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
6.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
8.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
8.9km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
12.4km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
17.7km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.7km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
24.1km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
25.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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