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Monk Castle

Alternative names for Monk Castle

Monkcastle

Where is Monk Castle?

Monk Castle is in the parish of Kilwinning and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 29150 47354

Lat / long: 55.6894840, -4.7195000

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OS Map for Monk Castle

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Monk Castle

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Weather at Monk Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
3km/h ENE
996mb
92%
100%
08:32 15:48

Heavy intensity rain
Weather observed at Dalry at 19:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Monk Castle

Blair Castle

1.5km away

Tower (site of)

1.5km away

Pitcon (site of)

3.4km away

Monkredding House

3.8km away

Kersland

3.8km away

Clonbeith Castle

5.0km away

Kerelaw Castle

5.0km away

Montgreenan Castle

5.5km away

Eglinton Castle

6.0km away
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Ancient sites near Monk Castle

Auld Hill fort

11.4km away

Drybridge cursus

12.4km away

Camp Castle broch

19.9km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

20.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

25.0km away

Langbank West crannog

27.7km away

Greenan Castle fort

28.1km away

Langbank East crannog

28.3km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

28.6km away
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Pictish stones near Monk Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

64.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

76.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

89.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

93.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

95.8km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

98.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

99.4km away
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Pictish sites near Monk Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

74.5km away

Borland silver chain

76.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

120.4km away

Haddington silver chain

125.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

127.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

132.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

150.1km away

Torvean silver chain

199.3km away
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Accommodation near Monk Castle

Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
5.5km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
8.1km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
9.3km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
9.7km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
9.8km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
10.5km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.2km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
11.2km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.4km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
15.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Monk Castle

Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
15.2km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
15.4km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
17.8km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
18.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
20.2km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
20.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
21.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
23.1km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
25.0km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
25.2km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:18 pm.

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