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Laight Castle

Alternative names for Laight Castle

Castle of Laight; Laght Alpine Castle; Laight Alpine Castle

Where is Laight Castle?

Laight Castle is in the parish of Dalmellington and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 45001 08862

Lat / long: 55.3492610, -4.4460673

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OS Map for Laight Castle

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
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Directions to Laight Castle

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Weather at Laight Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

17km/h W
1019mb
81%
40%
08:24 15:51

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Patna at 23:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Laight Castle

Keirs Castle

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Dame Helen's Castle

Kerse Castle (site of)

Milton (site of)

Skeldon Castle

Auchencloigh Castle

Drongan Castle

Drumsoy Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Laight Castle

Greenan Castle fort

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Garphar souterrain

Tibbers cursus

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

Gowkstone standing stone

Auld Hill fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Laight Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

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

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Laight Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Laight Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

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