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Kames Castle

Alternative names for Kames Castle

Easter Kames

Where is Kames Castle?

Kames Castle is in the parish of North Bute and the county of Bute.

Grid reference: NS 06354 67577

Lat / long: 55.8623626131047, -5.09595404087517

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OS Map for Kames Castle

OS map 362
Cowal West & Isle of Bute (Rothesay)
OS Explorer map 362


OS map OL37
Cowal East (Dunoon & Inveraray)
OS Explorer map OL37


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Directions to Kames Castle

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Weather at Kames Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
14km/h ENE
1014mb
94%
100%
03:34 21:06

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Port Bannatyne at 05:17

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Kames Castle

Wester Kames Castle

0.5km away

Rothesay Castle

3.8km away

Toward Castle

5.5km away

Ascog House

6.1km away

Kilmory Castle

6.5km away

Ardlamont

8.4km away

Knockamillie Castle

9.5km away

Eilean Dearg Castle (site of)

11.0km away

Asgog Castle

12.0km away
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Ancient sites near Kames Castle

Kempock Stone standing stone

20.5km away

Auld Hill fort

21.7km away

Auchrannie souterrain

32.1km away

Langbank West crannog

32.3km away

Carman fort

33.0km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

34.3km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

34.5km away

Langbank East crannog

34.5km away

Dumbuck crannog

35.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kames Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

34.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

73.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

73.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

87.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

96.1km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

103.5km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

103.5km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

104.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

104.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kames Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

88.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

99.4km away

Borland silver chain

101.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

140.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

144.2km away

Haddington silver chain

145.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

151.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

172.1km away

Torvean silver chain

185.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kames Castle

Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
6.1km away
Colintraive Hotel
hotelColintraive
6.7km away
The Kames Hotel
hotelTighnabruaich
9.7km away
Tighnabruaich Hotel
hotelTighnabruaich
9.9km away
Royal An Lochan Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich
10.0km away
Tregortha Guest House
hotelTighnabruaich
10.1km away
Abbots Brae Hotel
hotelDunoon
13.1km away
Esplanade Hotel
hotelDunoon
14.0km away
Selborne Hotel
hotelDunoon
14.0km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
14.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kames Castle

Royal An Lochan Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich
10.0km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
14.4km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
24.6km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
26.6km away
Allt-Na-Craig House
hotel, restaurantArdrishaig
27.4km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
28.7km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
32.5km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
33.7km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
34.8km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
35.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 19th of October 2011 at 12:54 am. Updated on the 24th of April 2024 at 10:36 am.

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