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Craigton Castle

According to the Ordnance Survey Name Book a castle may once have stood here, and the stones used to build the nearby house of Craigton (which is now a ruin).

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Alternative names for Craigton Castle

Craigtoun; Craigtown; Drumloist

Where is Craigton Castle?

Craigton Castle is in the parish of Kilmadock and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference:NN 6800 0542

Lat / long:56.223012,-4.130383

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OS Map for Craigton Castle

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Stirling & Ochil Hills West (Alloa & Dunblane)
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Directions to Craigton Castle

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Weather at Craigton Castle

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
8km/h SW
1009mb
95%
80%
06:20 17:51

Heavy intensity rain
Weather observed at Callander at 22:21

References (websites)

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Castles near Craigton Castle

Colliechat Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Annet (site of)

2.0km away

Lanrick Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Callander Castle

5.5km away

Gartincaber House

5.7km away

Tom na Chisaig

5.9km away

Mid Borland motte (possible)

6.1km away

Doune Castle

6.5km away

Old Newton of Doune

6.6km away
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Ancient sites near Craigton Castle

Auchenlaich chambered cairn

3.6km away

Auchenlaich fort

3.9km away

Boquhapple broch

4.0km away

Auchinsalt broch

5.2km away

Gallow Hill broch

6.8km away

Coldoch broch

7.5km away

Loch Lubnaig crannog

11.1km away

Broompark standing stone

11.4km away

Leckie broch and fort

11.5km away
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Pictish stones near Craigton Castle

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

4.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

25.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

31.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

31.0km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

37.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

39.4km away

Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft

51.0km away
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Pictish sites near Craigton Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.5km away

Borland silver chain

70.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

86.5km away

Haddington silver chain

88.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

94.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

99.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

119.0km away

Torvean silver chain

137.9km away
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Accommodation near Craigton Castle

Callander Woods Holiday Park
campsite, caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesCallander
4.0km away
Abbotsford Lodge
hotelCallander
4.9km away
Roman Camp Hotel
hotel, restaurantCallander
5.4km away
Dalgair House Hotel
hotelCallander
5.4km away
The Crags Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
5.5km away
Annfield Guest House
bed and breakfastCallander
5.6km away
The Waverley Hotel
hotelCallander
5.6km away
Dreadnought Hotel
hotel, barCallander
5.9km away
Dunmor House
hotelCallander
6.2km away
Poppies Hotel and Restaurant
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
7.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigton Castle

Roman Camp Hotel
hotel, restaurantCallander
5.4km away
The Crags Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
5.5km away
Mhor Bread
caféCallendar
5.9km away
Dreadnought Hotel
hotel, barCallander
5.9km away
Poppies Hotel and Restaurant
hotel, restaurant, barCallander
7.0km away
The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
11.0km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
11.0km away
Sheriffmuir Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane
15.0km away
The Stirling Highland Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStirling
16.4km away
Inn At Strathyre
hotel, restaurant, pubStrathyre
16.6km away
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Published on the 26th of June 2011 at 12:25 am. Updated on the 26th of June 2011 at 8:25 am.

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