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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

Stranraer & The Rhins
OS Explorer map 309

Directions to Craigoch Castle

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Weather at Craigoch Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

15km/h NNE
1009mb
65%
7%
08:19 15:59

Clear sky
Weather observed at Cairnryan at 11:54

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Craigoch Castle

Auchengower (site of)

Old Lochnaw Castle

Lochnaw motte (site of)

Lochnaw Castle

Castle Ban

Corsewall Castle

Galdenoch Castle

Castle of St. John

Innermessan Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Craigoch Castle

Teroy Fort broch

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Cults Loch souterrain

Fox Plantation cursus

Dunaldboys fort

Dunragit cursus

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Garphar souterrain

Craigenholly souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Craigoch Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Craigoch 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

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigoch Castle

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Best Western Kinloch Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

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