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Hestan Island

Alternative names for Hestan Island

Heston Island; Isle of Heston

Where is Hestan Island?

Hestan Island is in the parish of Rerrick and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 8388 5032

Lat / long: 54.8342000, -3.8093935

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OS Map for Hestan Island

Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
OS Explorer map 313

Directions to Hestan Island

Enter a starting point

Weather at Hestan Island

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

22km/h E
990mb
79%
83%
08:15 16:39

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dalbeattie at 11:25

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Hestan Island

Barcloy (site of)

Castle Muir (site of)

Orchardton Tower

Fairgirth House

Kirkcarswell

Little Richorn

Ingleston

Buittle Castle

Buittle Place

more castles....

Ancient sites near Hestan Island

McCulloch's Castle fort

Trusty's Hill fort

Curriestanes cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Hestan Island

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Hestan Island

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hestan Island

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

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