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Machars Hill

Alternative names for Machars Hill

The Beacon

Where is Machars Hill?

Machars Hill is in the parish of Minnigaff and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 4700 6523

Lat / long: 54.9581590, -4.3910115

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OS Map for Machars Hill

OS map 319
Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Weather at Machars Hill

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
7km/h NE
1023mb
80%
100%
03:38 20:59

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 22:27
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References (websites)

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Castles near Machars Hill

Muirfad Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Larg Tower

3.8km away

Castle of Old Risk

5.2km away

Machermore Castle

5.3km away

Mote of Minnigaff

6.1km away

Garlies Castle

6.2km away

Cassencarie

7.6km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

7.7km away

Skaith Mote

8.9km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Machars Hill

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

12.2km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

12.3km away

Trusty's Hill fort

15.0km away

Eggerness Castle fort

17.6km away

Stairhaven broch

28.6km away

Craigenholly souterrain

28.9km away

Castle Feather fort

31.0km away

Dunragit cursus

32.8km away

Cults Loch souterrain

34.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Machars Hill

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

15.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

18.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

108.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

133.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

134.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

134.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

134.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

139.2km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

139.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Machars Hill

Whitecleugh silver chain

64.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

98.6km away

Borland silver chain

100.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

132.4km away

Haddington silver chain

151.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

156.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

163.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

170.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

262.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Machars Hill

Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
5.8km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
5.9km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
5.9km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
5.9km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
10.6km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
10.6km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
15.7km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.5km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
20.5km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
23.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Machars Hill

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
10.6km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
25.6km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
29.5km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
40.1km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
48.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
49.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
50.5km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
50.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
51.7km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
52.0km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 6:38 am.

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