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Gourock Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Gourock Castle

Finnart; Finnart-Stewart; Fynnairt; Fynnart; Wester Finnart

Where is Gourock Castle?

Gourock Castle is in the parish of Inverkip and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference: NS 24432 77078

Lat / long: 55.954548, -4.8136576

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OS Map for Gourock Castle

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Cowal East (Dunoon & Inveraray)
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Directions to Gourock Castle

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Weather at Gourock Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 4°C
9km/h SSW
1029mb
99%
42%
08:40 16:16

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Gourock at 23:45

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Gourock Castle

Castle Levan

2.9km away

Chrisswell Castle (site of)

3.4km away

Greenock Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Cartsburn (site of)

4.4km away

Dunrod Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Easter Greenock Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Inverkip Castle

5.7km away

Rosneath Castle (site of)

5.8km away

Ardenslate motte

6.6km away
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Ancient sites near Gourock Castle

Kempock Stone standing stone

0.9km away

Carman fort

13.0km away

Langbank West crannog

14.1km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

15.7km away

Langbank East crannog

16.5km away

Elan-Rossdhu crannog

16.8km away

Dumbuck crannog

17.4km away

Dumbuie fort

17.8km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

18.9km away
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Pictish stones near Gourock Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

43.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

52.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

52.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

67.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

75.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

83.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

83.1km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

83.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

84.4km away
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Pictish sites near Gourock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

80.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

84.9km away

Borland silver chain

86.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

120.5km away

Haddington silver chain

126.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

128.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

133.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

154.7km away

Torvean silver chain

171.3km away
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Accommodation near Gourock Castle

Castle Levan
bed and breakfastGourock
2.9km away
Holiday Inn Express Greenock
hotelGreenock
4.6km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
5.2km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon
hotelDunoon
6.2km away
Knockderry House Hotel
hotelCove
6.9km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
7.0km away
Esplanade Hotel
hotelDunoon
7.1km away
Rosslea Hall Hotel
hotelRhu
7.2km away
Selborne Hotel
hotelDunoon
7.2km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
7.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gourock Castle

Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
5.2km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
7.0km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
7.2km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
8.6km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
14.4km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
14.8km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
15.8km away
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLuss
19.5km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
21.2km away
The Oak Tree Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantBalmaha
22.4km away
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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 1st of February 2021 at 11:25 am.

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