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Isle of Whithorn Castle

Alternative names for Isle of Whithorn Castle

Bankhead Castle; Isle Castle

Where is Isle of Whithorn Castle?

Isle of Whithorn Castle is in the parish of Whithorn and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 47648 36604

Lat / long: 54.7013330, -4.3658152

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OS Map for Isle of Whithorn Castle

Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
OS Explorer map 311

Directions to Isle of Whithorn Castle

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Weather at Isle of Whithorn Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C

7km/h ESE
1032mb
80%
1%
05:54 18:29

Clear sky
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 16:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Cutreoch (site of)

Castle Feather

Castle Hill, Whithorn (site of)

Physgill House

Port Castle

Cruggleton Castle

Castle Wigg

Craigdhu (site of)

Broughton (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Castle Feather fort

Eggerness Castle fort

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Trusty's Hill fort

Stairhaven broch

Craigenholly souterrain

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

Dunragit cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Isle of Whithorn Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Isle of Whithorn Castle

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 Isle of Whithorn Castle

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

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