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Knock Castle

Alternative names for Knock Castle

Knock Old Castle

Where is Knock Castle?

Knock Castle is in the parish of Largs and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 19337 63110

Lat / long: 55.8273180, -4.8858240

OS Map for Knock Castle

Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
OS Explorer map 341

Directions to Knock Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Knock Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 3°C

33km/h ENE
985mb
92%
100%
08:33 15:48

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Largs at 22:34

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Knock Old Castle

Castles near Knock Castle

Ancient sites near Knock Castle

Auld Hill fort

14.1km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

15.5km away

Langbank West crannog

21.5km away

Langbank East crannog

23.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

23.5km away

Carman fort

24.2km away

Dumbuck crannog

24.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

25.2km away

Dumbuie fort

25.8km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Knock Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

46.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

64.7km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

64.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

76.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

86.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.1km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

95.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

95.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

95.7km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Knock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

85.9km away

Borland silver chain

88.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

129.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

130.8km away

Haddington silver chain

132.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

139.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

159.1km away

Torvean silver chain

186.1km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knock Castle

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

13.7km away

Premier Inn Greenock

hotel, restaurantGreenock

16.3km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

20.1km away

Ardardan Tearoom

caféCardross

20.5km away

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

21.4km away

Ardencaple Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barRhu

22.0km away

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

23.5km away

Royal An Lochan Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich

23.7km away

Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond

hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton

24.9km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

25.7km away

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

Knock Castle

Alternative names for Knock Castle

Where is Knock Castle?

OS Map for Knock Castle

Directions to Knock Castle

Weather at Knock Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Knock Castle

Brisbane House (site of)

Skelmorlie Castle

Kelly Castle (site of)

Kelburn Castle

Fairlie Castle

Toward Castle

Ascog House

Knockamillie Castle

Southannan

Ancient sites near Knock Castle

Auld Hill fort

Kempock Stone standing stone

Langbank West crannog

Langbank East crannog

Dumbarton Rock fort

Carman fort

Dumbuck crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Dumbuie fort

Pictish stones near Knock Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Pictish sites near Knock Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Knock Castle

Brisbane House Hotel

Ascog House

Abbots Brae Hotel

Esplanade Hotel

Castle Levan

Selborne Hotel

Best Western Argyll Hotel

Moorpark House Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Greenock

Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knock Castle

Best Western Argyll Hotel

Premier Inn Greenock

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Ardardan Tearoom

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

Ardencaple Hotel

Lynnhurst Hotel

Royal An Lochan Hotel

Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of November 2022 at 6:06 pm.

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