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Isle Tower

Where is Isle Tower?

Isle Tower is in the parish of Kirkmahoe and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 93594 83225

Lat / long: 55.131925, -3.670463

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OS Map for Isle Tower

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
OS Explorer map 321

Directions to Isle Tower

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Weather at Isle Tower

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C

16km/h SSW
1025mb
93%
100%
05:45 18:34

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 00:06

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Isle Tower

Portrack Castle

Comyn's Castle (site of)

Dalswinton Castle

Cowhill Tower

Newlands (site of)

Carzield (site of)

Fourmerkland Tower

Auldgirth (site of)

Carnsalloch (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Isle Tower

Gallaberry cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Curriestanes cursus

Trailflat cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Isle Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness 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

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Isle Tower

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 Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

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