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Durisdeer Castle (site of)

Where is Durisdeer Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 8919 0422

Lat / long: 55.319528, -3.7477528

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OS Map for Durisdeer Castle

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Durisdeer Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
21km/h S
1010mb
86%
99%
03:33 20:55

Light rain
Weather observed at Thornhill at 21:06

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Castles near Durisdeer Castle

Dalveen Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Coshogle Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Enoch Castle

3.6km away

Morton Castle

5.0km away

Ballaggan motte

6.3km away

Drumlanrig Castle

6.4km away

Tibbers Castle

6.7km away

Dalpeddar (site of)

7.8km away

Kirkhope Tower (site of)

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Durisdeer Castle

Tibbers cursus

8.2km away

Kirkland Station cursus

16.5km away

Gallaberry cursus

22.6km away

Fourmerkland cursus

24.3km away

Holywood North cursus

24.8km away

Trailflat cursus

24.8km away

Holm cursus

24.8km away

Lochbrow cursus

25.2km away

Holywood South cursus

25.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Durisdeer Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

55.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

56.8km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

69.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

78.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

78.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

78.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

88.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

97.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

99.9km away
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Pictish sites near Durisdeer Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

17.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

43.9km away

Borland silver chain

45.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

74.8km away

Haddington silver chain

93.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

99.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

105.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

115.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

206.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Durisdeer Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
10.9km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
13.0km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
18.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
19.2km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
19.2km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
19.3km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
19.3km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
19.4km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
19.5km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
19.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Durisdeer Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
10.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
19.2km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
19.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
19.5km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
19.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
28.9km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
30.3km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
31.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
31.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
33.1km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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