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Glenrae Castle (site of)

Where is Glenrae Castle?

Glenrae Castle is in the parish of Sanquhar and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NS 8330 1848

Lat / long: 55.446234, -3.8464776

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OS Map for Glenrae Castle

OS map 329
Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Glenrae Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
6km/h W
1020mb
67%
80%
03:56 20:27

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Sanquhar at 20:28
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Castles near Glenrae Castle

Snar

3.3km away

Castle Robert (site of)

3.5km away

Glendorch

3.8km away

Mosscastle (site of)

4.3km away

Carco Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Boghouse Castle (site of)

6.8km away

Crawfordjohn Castle (site of)

7.1km away

Gilkerscleugh House (site of)

8.3km away

Tower (site of)

10.1km away
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Ancient sites near Glenrae Castle

Tibbers cursus

22.2km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

23.4km away

Quothquan Law fort

25.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

25.7km away

Menzion standing stones

26.7km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

26.8km away

Oliver Castle fort

27.4km away

Kirkland Station cursus

28.7km away

Hearthstane standing stones

28.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Glenrae Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

60.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

74.4km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

79.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

84.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

84.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Glenrae Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

2.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.0km away

Borland silver chain

35.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

72.8km away

Haddington silver chain

87.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

94.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

104.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

106.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

197.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Glenrae Castle

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
10.4km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
11.0km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
11.6km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
23.5km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
24.5km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
24.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
25.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
26.2km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
27.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
28.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glenrae Castle

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
11.0km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
23.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
23.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
25.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
26.2km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
27.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
28.2km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
28.3km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
28.5km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
29.5km 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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