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Dumfries Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Dumfries Castle

Maxwell's Castle

Where is Dumfries Castle?

Dumfries Castle is in the parish of Dumfries and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 9712 7629

Lat / long:55.070377,-3.6126734

OS Map for Dumfries Castle

Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
OS Explorer map 313

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
OS Explorer map 321

Directions to Dumfries Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Dumfries Castle

2°C
max 2°C / min 2°C

6km/h ESE
1012mb
98%
100%
08:16 15:50

Snow
Weather observed at Dumfries at 08:02

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)

Various
Edinburgh, 1891

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Dumfries Castle

Ancient sites near Dumfries Castle

Curriestanes cursus

1.6km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

3.9km away

Holywood South cursus

4.0km away

Holm cursus

4.2km away

Holywood North cursus

4.3km away

Gallaberry cursus

6.5km away

Fourmerkland cursus

6.6km away

Trailflat cursus

11.7km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dumfries Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

43.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

56.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

60.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

101.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

101.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

101.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

116.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

124.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

126.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dumfries Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

46.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.6km away

Borland silver chain

70.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

89.0km away

Haddington silver chain

111.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

116.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

117.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

138.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

228.0km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dumfries Castle

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

0.5km away

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

2.4km away

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

3.4km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

9.8km away

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

13.0km away

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

17.3km away

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

17.7km away

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

18.8km away

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

22.0km away

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

25.0km away

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

Dumfries Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Dumfries Castle

Where is Dumfries Castle?

OS Map for Dumfries Castle

Directions to Dumfries Castle

Weather at Dumfries Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Dumfries Castle

Motte of Dumfries

Mote of Troqueer

Kirkhill Mote

Castledykes (site of)

Garypool (site of)

Carnsalloch (site of)

Terregles (site of)

Ladye Chapel Knowe

Dargavel (site of)

Ancient sites near Dumfries Castle

Curriestanes cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holm cursus

Holywood North cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Trailflat cursus

Lochbrow cursus

Pictish stones near Dumfries Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Pictish sites near Dumfries Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort