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Maiden Castle

Alternative names for Maiden Castle

Garmore

Where is Maiden Castle?

Maiden Castle is in the parish of Campsie and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 6431 7848

Lat / long: 55.98006000, -4.17623080

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OS Map for Maiden Castle

OS map 348
Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Weather at Maiden Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
9km/h W
1010mb
72%
63%
06:38 17:28

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Lennoxtown at 16:51

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Maiden Castle

Bencloich Tower (site of)

0.4km away

Glorat (site of)

0.7km away

Balcorrach Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Woodhead House

3.7km away

Kirkintilloch Peel

4.5km away

Craigbarnet (site of)

4.9km away

Castle of Craigbarnet (site of)

4.9km away

Brokentower (site of)

5.3km away

Castlehill motte

5.5km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Maiden Castle

Machar Stones standing stones

5.6km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

5.8km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

5.9km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

6.0km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

7.4km away

Strathblane standing stone

8.0km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

8.4km away

Knockraich standing stone

9.9km away

Dumgoyach standing stones

11.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Maiden Castle

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

24.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

29.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

42.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

46.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

53.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

53.8km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

57.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

60.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Maiden Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

51.2km away

Borland silver chain

52.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

60.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

81.9km away

Haddington silver chain

87.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

90.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

93.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

115.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

164.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Maiden Castle

The Coachman Hotel
hotelKilsyth
7.3km away
The Boathouse
hotelKilsyth
8.0km away
The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
8.1km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
9.5km away
Culcreuch Estate Lodges
self-catering lodgesFintry
9.7km away
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
9.7km away
Crowwood Hotel
hotelGlasgow
9.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
9.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
10.1km away
Innkeeper's Lodge
hotelCumbernauld
10.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Maiden Castle

The Kirkhouse Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield
8.1km away
Culcreuch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFintry
9.5km away
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
9.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
9.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
10.1km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bearsden)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
11.0km away
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld
12.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)
hotel, restaurantCumbernauld
12.3km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
12.9km away
Glenskirlie House & Castle
hotel, restaurant, barBanknock
13.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of January 2012 at 5:08 am.

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