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Cumnock Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Cumnock Castle

Black Bog Castle; Black Craig Castle; Blackcraig Castle

Where is Cumnock Castle?

Cumnock Castle is in the parish of New Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 6174 1384

Lat / long: 55.3989560, -4.1847638

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OS Map for Cumnock Castle

Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
OS Explorer map 328

Directions to Cumnock Castle

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Weather at Cumnock Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C

13km/h ENE
1026mb
64%
21%
04:08 20:17

Few clouds
Weather observed at New Cumnock at 18:29

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Cumnock Castle

Knockshinnoch (site of)

Auchincross (site of)

Borland Castle (site of)

Kyle Castle

Waterhead Castle

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

Castle William (possible) (site of)

Terringzean Castle

Leifnorris (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Cumnock Castle

Camp Castle broch

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Greenan Castle fort

Drybridge cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

Fourmerkland cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cumnock Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cumnock 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

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cumnock Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

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