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Craighlaw

Alternative names for Craighlaw

Craichlaw House; Craighlaw Castle

Where is Craighlaw?

Craighlaw is in the parish of Kirkcowan and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 30636 61091

Lat / long: 54.9157130, -4.6438474

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OS Map for Craighlaw

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Glenluce & Kirkcowan
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Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Craighlaw

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
35km/h SSE
989mb
95%
100%
08:27 15:52

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 20:35
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Craighlaw

Mindork Castle

2.8km away

Woodhill (site of)

5.0km away

Boreland Mote, Kirkcowan

5.5km away

Old Place of Mochrum

7.0km away

Castle Loch Castle

7.1km away

Carscreugh Castle

8.4km away

Crailloch Mote

8.7km away

Skaith Mote

9.1km away

Torhouse

9.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Craighlaw

Craigenholly souterrain

12.1km away

Stairhaven broch

12.4km away

Dunragit cursus

16.0km away

Cults Loch souterrain

18.3km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

18.5km away

Fox Plantation cursus

19.5km away

Teroy Fort broch

20.9km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

22.2km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

22.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Craighlaw

Eggerness Class I rock carving

22.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

28.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

125.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

140.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

144.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

146.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

146.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

147.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

147.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Craighlaw

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

112.1km away

Borland silver chain

114.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

148.1km away

Haddington silver chain

165.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

171.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

179.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

184.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

275.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Craighlaw

The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
11.2km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
11.3km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
11.5km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
11.9km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
12.4km away
Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
13.6km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
13.9km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
13.9km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
19.5km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
22.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craighlaw

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
13.9km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
23.6km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
38.8km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
45.7km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
45.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
60.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
62.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
66.4km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
66.7km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
66.9km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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