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Craigoch Castle

Alternative names for Craigoch Castle

House-on-the-Rock

Where is Craigoch Castle?

Craigoch Castle is in the parish of Kirkcolm and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 0125 6676

Lat / long: 54.9557510, -5.1055381

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OS Map for Craigoch Castle

OS map 309
Stranraer & The Rhins
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Weather at Craigoch Castle

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
2km/h NE
1014mb
75%
47%
04:18 20:15

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 15:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Craigoch Castle

Auchengower (site of)

0.4km away

Old Lochnaw Castle

4.0km away

Lochnaw motte (site of)

4.4km away

Lochnaw Castle

4.5km away

Castle Ban

4.8km away

Corsewall Castle

5.1km away

Galdenoch Castle

5.2km away

Castle of St. John

7.6km away

Innermessan Castle (site of)

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Craigoch Castle

Teroy Fort broch

9.0km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

12.5km away

Cults Loch souterrain

12.7km away

Fox Plantation cursus

14.0km away

Dunaldboys fort

15.0km away

Dunragit cursus

16.6km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

16.8km away

Garphar souterrain

18.7km away

Craigenholly souterrain

19.1km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Craigoch Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

51.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

58.4km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

127.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

150.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

152.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

152.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

154.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

164.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

164.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Craigoch Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

96.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

129.8km away

Borland silver chain

132.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

170.1km away

Haddington silver chain

185.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

191.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

199.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

201.8km away

Torvean silver chain

284.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Craigoch Castle

Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
5.8km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
6.0km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
6.4km away
Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
7.3km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.0km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.0km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
8.1km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
8.3km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
8.8km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
14.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigoch Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
18.6km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
43.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
43.6km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
62.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
63.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
66.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
68.6km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
70.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
71.0km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
71.1km 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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