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Eglinton Castle

Alternative names for Eglinton Castle

Eglinton House; Eglyntoun; Eglyntoune

Where is Eglinton Castle?

Eglinton Castle is in the parish of Kilwinning and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 32274 42206

Lat / long: 55.6443690, -4.6667171

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OS Map for Eglinton Castle

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Directions to Eglinton Castle

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Weather at Eglinton Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C

30km/h W
997mb
75%
75%
06:43 17:26

Light rain
Weather observed at Kilwinning at 15:26

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Eglinton Castle

Kidsneuk (possible) (site of)

Stane Castle

Seagate Castle

Monkredding House

Perceton (site of)

Montgreenan Castle

Clonbeith Castle

Fullarton Castle (site of)

Cunninghamhead Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Eglinton Castle

Drybridge cursus

Camp Castle broch

Auld Hill fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Greenan Castle fort

Gowkstone standing stone

Langbank West crannog

Auchrannie souterrain

Longhaugh Point standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Eglinton Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Eglinton Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eglinton Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

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