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Gylen Castle

Alternative names for Gylen Castle

Gylem Castle

Where is Gylen Castle?

Gylen Castle is in the parish of Kilmore and Kilbride and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference: NM 80538 26495

Lat / long: 56.379422, -5.556716

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OS Map for Gylen Castle

Oban, Kerrera & Loch Melfort (The Garvellachs)
OS Explorer map 359

Directions to Gylen Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Gylen Castle

12°C
max 13°C / min 12°C

9km/h SSW
1020mb
94%
40%
05:54 18:40

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Oban at 09:40

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Gylen Castle

Gallanach Castle (site of)

Rarey Castle

Dunollie Castle

Ardfad Castle

Ardmaddy Castle

Duart Castle

Dunstaffnage Castle

Achadun Castle

Caisteal nan Con, Torsa

more castles....

Ancient sites near Gylen Castle

An Dun broch

Culcharron cairn

Tirefour Castle broch

Dun Mhuilig broch

Upper Largie cursus

Barnhill broch

Dunadd fort, rock art

Inveraray Castle standing stone

An Sean Chaisteal broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gylen Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Struan Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gylen Castle

Torvean silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Burghead fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gylen Castle

Knipoch House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Caledonian Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Bay Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Kings Knoll Hotel

Wide Mouthed Frog

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Cuilfail Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford

Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCraignure

Loch Melfort Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Isle Of Eriska Hotel

hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban

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