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Machermore Castle

Alternative names for Machermore Castle

Machirmore

Where is Machermore Castle?

Machermore Castle is in the parish of Minnigaff and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 41756 64441

Lat / long: 54.9494380, -4.4723910

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OS Map for Machermore Castle

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Galloway Forest Park South (Glen Trool, Clatteringshaws Loch & Newton Stewart)
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Weather at Machermore Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
4km/h ESE
1026mb
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03:38 20:59

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Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 23:16
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Machermore Castle
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Castles near Machermore Castle

Mote of Minnigaff

2.2km away

Larg Tower

2.4km away

Penninghame Hall (site of)

4.0km away

Skaith Mote

4.0km away

Muirfad Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Garlies Castle

4.7km away

Machars Hill

5.3km away

Castle Stewart

6.0km away

Castle of Old Risk

6.4km away
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Ancient sites near Machermore Castle

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

14.4km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

14.5km away

Eggerness Castle fort

18.3km away

Trusty's Hill fort

19.0km away

Stairhaven broch

23.5km away

Craigenholly souterrain

23.6km away

Dunragit cursus

27.6km away

Cults Loch souterrain

29.6km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

29.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Machermore Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

18.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

19.0km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

113.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

137.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

137.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

137.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

137.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

140.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

141.0km away
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Pictish sites near Machermore Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

102.3km away

Borland silver chain

104.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

137.0km away

Haddington silver chain

155.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

161.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

167.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

174.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

266.1km away
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Accommodation near Machermore Castle

The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
0.9km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
1.3km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
1.4km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
2.1km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
9.3km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
9.3km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
19.9km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
20.4km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
21.7km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
24.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Machermore Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
9.3km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
29.7km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
34.6km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
35.0km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
46.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
54.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
55.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
56.0km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
57.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
57.3km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 2nd of July 2023 at 12:37 pm.

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