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Loudon Castle

Where is Loudon Castle?

Loudon Castle is in the parish of Loudon and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 50653 37776

Lat / long: 55.6105950, -4.3725691

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OS Map for Loudon Castle

East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Directions to Loudon Castle

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Weather at Loudon Castle

12°C
max 13°C / min 11°C

33km/h SW
1007mb
92%
75%
05:38 18:51

Light rain
Weather observed at Galston at 18:23

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Loudon Castle

Old Loudon Castle

Castle Hill

Barr Castle

Cessnock Castle

Newmilns Tower

Craufurdland Castle

Haining Place

Auchinloss

Dalmusternock

more castles....

Ancient sites near Loudon Castle

Camp Castle broch

Drybridge cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Greenan Castle fort

Auld Hill fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Loudon Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Loudon 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 Loudon Castle

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Busby Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBusby

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