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Earlstoun Castle

Alternative names for Earlstoun Castle

Earlston Castle

Where is Earlstoun Castle?

Earlstoun Castle is in the parish of Dalry (Kirkcudbrightshire) and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 61268 84022

Lat / long: 55.1310800, -4.1775085

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OS Map for Earlstoun Castle

Galloway Forest Park North (Glen Trool, Loch Doon & St John’s Town of Dalry)
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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Directions to Earlstoun Castle

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Weather at Earlstoun Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

5km/h NE
1017mb
81%
100%
06:42 17:22

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balmaclellan at 20:53

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Earlstoun Castle

St John's Town of Dalry Motte

Glenlee

Dundeugh Castle

Lochinvar Castle (site of)

Balmaclellan Mote

Kenmure Castle

Shirmers Castle

Lagwine Castle (site of)

Garryhorn (possible) (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Earlstoun Castle

Kirkland Station cursus

Trusty's Hill fort

Tibbers cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Earlstoun Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Earlstoun 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

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Earlstoun Castle

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

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