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Hunterston Castle

Where is Hunterston Castle?

Hunterston Castle is in the parish of West Kilbride and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 19285 51471

Lat / long: 55.7228550, -4.8789369

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OS Map for Hunterston Castle

OS map 341
Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Hunterston Castle

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Weather at Hunterston Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
38km/h ENE
985mb
92%
100%
08:32 15:48

Moderate rain
Weather observed at North Ayrshire at 22:50

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Hunterston Castle

Castle Knowe (possible)

1.3km away

Auld Hill

2.8km away

Crosbie

2.9km away

Southannan

2.9km away

Portencross Castle

3.1km away

Law Castle

3.5km away

Fairlie Castle

4.0km away

Little Cumbrae Castle

4.0km away

Tarbert Castle (site of)

5.0km away
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Ancient sites near Hunterston Castle

Auld Hill fort

2.8km away

Drybridge cursus

22.0km away

Auchrannie souterrain

24.1km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

26.8km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

27.4km away

Langbank West crannog

29.0km away

Camp Castle broch

30.0km away

Langbank East crannog

30.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

30.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Hunterston Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

55.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

72.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

72.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

82.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

93.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

99.5km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

102.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

103.0km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

103.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Hunterston Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

69.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

84.5km away

Borland silver chain

86.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

130.2km away

Haddington silver chain

134.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

134.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

141.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

159.5km away

Torvean silver chain

197.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Hunterston Castle

Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
8.4km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
12.2km away
Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
12.6km away
Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
14.5km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
18.4km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
19.0km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
19.0km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
19.1km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
20.0km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
21.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hunterston Castle

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
21.3km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
25.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
25.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
25.7km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
26.1km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
26.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
28.4km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
28.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
28.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
28.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:10 pm.

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