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Kenmure Castle

Alternative names for Kenmure Castle

Castle Kenmure; Kenmore Castle

Where is Kenmure Castle?

Kenmure Castle is in the parish of Kells and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 63535 76391

Lat / long: 55.0631850, -4.1383165

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OS Map for Kenmure Castle

Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Directions to Kenmure Castle

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Weather at Kenmure Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

3km/h SW
1022mb
93%
11%
08:23 15:50

Few clouds
Weather observed at Balmaclellan at 03:24

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Kenmure Castle

Shirmers Castle

Balmaclellan Mote

Glenlee

St John's Town of Dalry Motte

Earlstoun Castle

Boreland Mote, Parton

Kirkland Mote

Lochinvar Castle (site of)

Dundeugh Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Kenmure Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

Kirkland Station cursus

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Fourmerkland cursus

Tibbers cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kenmure Castle

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

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kenmure 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 Kenmure Castle

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

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