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Keirs Castle

Alternative names for Keirs Castle

Keir's

Where is Keirs Castle?

Keirs Castle is in the parish of Straiton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 4303 0804

Lat / long: 55.3412560, -4.4766593

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OS Map for Keirs Castle

OS map 327
Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Weather at Keirs Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
24km/h E
995mb
87%
75%
08:29 15:49

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Patna at 19:29

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Keirs Castle

Laight Castle

2.1km away

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Milton (site of)

6.0km away

Dame Helen's Castle

6.0km away

Kerse Castle (site of)

6.1km away

Blairquhan (site of)

7.0km away

Cloncaird Castle

7.2km away

Skeldon Castle

7.8km away

Barbieston Castle (site of)

8.8km away
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Ancient sites near Keirs Castle

Greenan Castle fort

16.3km away

Camp Castle broch

24.7km away

Drybridge cursus

29.7km away

Garphar souterrain

40.7km away

Kirkland Station cursus

41.9km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

43.0km away

Tibbers cursus

44.8km away

Gowkstone standing stone

47.0km away

Auld Hill fort

48.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Keirs Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

54.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

61.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

96.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

98.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

98.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

100.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

104.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

105.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

105.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Keirs Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

71.5km away

Borland silver chain

73.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

114.2km away

Haddington silver chain

127.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

133.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

140.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

145.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

230.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Keirs Castle

Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
7.4km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
8.6km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
14.0km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
15.2km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
15.2km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
15.3km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
15.5km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
15.7km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
15.7km away
Chalmers B&B
bed and breakfastAyr
15.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Keirs Castle

Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
16.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
16.7km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
20.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
21.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
22.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
23.8km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
29.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
33.4km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
46.2km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
46.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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