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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

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Isle Tower

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
5km/h SE
1026mb
73%
57%
04:07 20:14

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 10:47
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Isle Tower

Portrack Castle

0.3km away

Comyn's Castle (site of)

1.1km away

Dalswinton Castle

1.2km away

Cowhill Tower

1.7km away

Newlands (site of)

3.2km away

Carzield (site of)

3.6km away

Fourmerkland Tower

3.7km away

Auldgirth (site of)

4.1km away

Carnsalloch (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Isle Tower

Gallaberry cursus

3.0km away

Holywood North cursus

3.5km away

Holm cursus

3.8km away

Fourmerkland cursus

3.8km away

Holywood South cursus

3.8km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

4.0km away

Curriestanes cursus

8.5km away

Trailflat cursus

11.5km away

Kirkland Station cursus

14.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Isle Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

43.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

57.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

58.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

95.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

95.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

95.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

109.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

118.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

120.8km away
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Pictish sites near Isle Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

38.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

63.2km away

Borland silver chain

64.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.8km away

Haddington silver chain

107.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

112.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

115.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

132.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

223.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Isle Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
2.1km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
5.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
7.8km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
8.1km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
8.1km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
8.2km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
8.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
10.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
10.2km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
10.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Isle Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
2.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
7.8km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
10.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
10.2km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
11.1km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
19.3km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
19.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
25.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.6km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.7km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 15th of May 2022 at 1:29 pm.

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