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Dreghorn (site of)

Alternative names for Dreghorn

Dreghorn Castle

Where is Dreghorn?

Dreghorn is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 22278 68134

Lat / long: 55.900024, -3.2445544

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Weather at Dreghorn

2°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
22km/h E
996mb
92%
100%
08:27 15:41

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Colinton at 20:04

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Dreghorn

Colinton Castle

1.4km away

Old Comiston House

1.8km away

Redhall Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Craiglockhart Castle

2.2km away

Woodhall

2.5km away

Craig House

2.8km away

Meggetland (possible) (site of)

3.1km away

Morton House

3.2km away

Kilbaberton Tower (site of)

3.4km away
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Ancient sites near Dreghorn

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

2.0km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

2.0km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

2.2km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

2.4km away

Buck Stane standing stone

2.5km away

Castle Law souterrain

4.3km away

Castle Law fort

4.3km away

Glencorse rock art

6.0km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

6.1km away
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Pictish stones near Dreghorn

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

6.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

6.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

31.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

31.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

31.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

31.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

36.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

37.2km away
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Pictish sites near Dreghorn

Borland silver chain

27.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

29.0km away

Haddington silver chain

29.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

34.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

43.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

57.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

63.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

134.1km away
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Accommodation near Dreghorn

Alvar House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.8km away
Ture Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.1km away
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.7km away
15 Merchiston Gardens Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.6km away
Royal Ettrick Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
4.1km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
4.4km away
Liberton Tower
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
4.5km away
Granville Guesthouse
hotelEdinburgh
4.6km away
NB's Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
4.6km away
Albyn Townhouse
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
4.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dreghorn

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
2.7km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
3.5km away
The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
3.5km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
3.9km away
Caley Sample Room
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.3km away
Ardmillan Hotel
hotel, barEdinburgh
4.4km away
Montpeliers Bar & Brasserie
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.6km away
Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
4.9km away
Links Hotel, Edinburgh
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
4.9km away
Holiday Inn Edinburgh
hotel, bar, restaurantEdinburgh
5.0km away
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Published on the 29th of April 2017 at 3:29 pm. Updated on the 19th of February 2021 at 6:21 pm.

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