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Kilsyth Castle

Where is Kilsyth Castle?

Kilsyth Castle is in the parish of Kilsyth and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 7173 7865

Lat / long: 55.98362700, -4.05748310

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OS Map for Kilsyth Castle

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Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Weather at Kilsyth Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
8km/h NE
993mb
99%
100%
06:31 17:36

Light rain
Weather observed at Kilsyth at 23:21

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Kilsyth Castle

Colzium Castle

1.2km away

Balcastle

1.7km away

Auchinvole Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Castle Hill

1.8km away

Cumbernauld Castle (site of)

6.1km away

The Mote

6.3km away

Badenheath Tower (site of)

6.3km away

Castle Cary

7.0km away

Maiden Castle

7.4km away
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Ancient sites near Kilsyth Castle

Shirva (site of) souterrain

4.0km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

4.3km away

Machar Stones standing stones

8.0km away

Rosebank (site of) standing stone

10.5km away

Doghillock Farm (possible) standing stone

11.1km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

13.2km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

13.2km away

Tappoch broch

13.2km away

Knockraich standing stone

14.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Kilsyth Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

23.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

23.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

23.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

37.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

40.3km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

50.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

50.1km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

52.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

53.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kilsyth Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

45.9km away

Borland silver chain

47.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

59.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.0km away

Haddington silver chain

79.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

108.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

158.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kilsyth Castle

The Coachman Hotel
hotelKilsyth
0.6km away
The Boathouse
hotelKilsyth
2.0km away
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
5.1km away
Innkeeper's Lodge
hotelCumbernauld
5.2km away
The Carronbridge hotel
bed and breakfastDunipace
5.6km away
Old Mill B&B
bed and breakfastCumbernauld
5.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
5.8km away
Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
5.9km away
Crowwood Hotel
hotelGlasgow
10.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
10.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kilsyth Castle

The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
5.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
5.8km away
Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
5.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
10.9km away
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
11.0km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
13.2km away
Premier Inn Stirling South (M9, J9)
hotel, restaurantStirling
13.7km away
Premier Inn Falkirk (Larbert)
hotel, restaurant, barLarbert
14.6km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
15.5km away
Premier Inn Falkirk Central
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
15.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of January 2012 at 5:08 am.

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