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Helenton (site of)

Alternative names for Helenton

Helenton Mote

Where is Helenton?

Helenton is in the parish of Symington (Ayrshire) and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 3931 3111

Lat / long: 55.5471450, -4.5485740

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OS Map for Helenton

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Directions to Helenton

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Weather at Helenton

22°C
max 22°C / min 22°C
8km/h NW
1023mb
55%
3%
04:02 20:27

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dundonald at 10:38

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Helenton

Law Hill, Symington (site of)

1.2km away

Craigie Castle

1.6km away

Barnweill Castle (site of)

1.7km away

Underwood (site of)

1.9km away

Treesbank House

4.4km away

Dundonald Castle

4.5km away

Crosbie House

5.0km away

Auchans

5.2km away

Monkton Castle (site of)

5.3km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Helenton

Camp Castle broch

3.8km away

Drybridge cursus

6.7km away

Greenan Castle fort

14.3km away

Gowkstone standing stone

26.7km away

Auld Hill fort

28.0km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

29.7km away

Auchrannie souterrain

38.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

41.5km away

Langbank crannog

41.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Helenton

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

77.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

77.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

77.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

79.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

83.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

84.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

95.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

95.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

96.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Helenton

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

66.1km away

Borland silver chain

68.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

111.7km away

Haddington silver chain

120.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

127.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

127.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

142.6km away

Torvean silver chain

213.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Helenton

Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
3.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
4.0km away
Muirhouse Lodge
bed and breakfastPrestwick
4.4km away
Smithy Andrews
hostelMonkton
4.8km away
Old Loans Inn
hotelLoans
4.9km away
Manor Park Hotel
hotelPrestwick
5.0km away
Manor Park Lodges
bed and breakfastPrestwick
5.0km away
Piersland House Hotel
hotelBarassie
6.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
6.4km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
6.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Helenton

Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
3.7km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
4.0km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
6.4km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
6.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
8.1km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
10.9km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
12.2km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
27.6km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
28.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
29.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 17th of June 2014 at 1:12 pm.

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