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Penkaet Castle

Alternative names for Penkaet Castle

Fountainhall; Woodhead

Where is Penkaet Castle?

Penkaet Castle is in the parish of Pencaitland and the county of East Lothian.

Grid reference: NT 42659 67712

Lat / long: 55.8990968879381, -2.91857425664726

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OS Map for Penkaet Castle

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Lammermuir Hills (Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg & Gifford)
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Weather at Penkaet Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
35km/h NNE
993mb
84%
100%
06:30 17:26

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Pencaitland at 03:04

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Penkaet Castle

Woodhall House

0.4km away

Ormiston Castle

1.4km away

Pirn Castle (site of)

1.7km away

Winton House

2.1km away

Cranston (site of)

3.4km away

Saltoun Hall

3.5km away

Little Preston (site of)

3.8km away

Keith Marischal

4.0km away

Elphinstone Tower

4.2km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Penkaet Castle

Costerton (site of) fort

4.9km away

Costerton souterrain

5.2km away

Longfaugh fort

6.4km away

Crichton Mains souterrain

6.4km away

Westfield cursus

8.2km away

The Chesters fort

8.5km away

Wright's Houses standing stone

9.4km away

Middleton Hall (site of) souterrain

11.2km away

Kae Heughs fort

12.5km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Penkaet Castle

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

17.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

17.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

18.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

30.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

30.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

30.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

30.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

34.2km away

Largo Class II cross slab

35.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Penkaet Castle

Haddington silver chain

10.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

17.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

21.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

36.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

39.6km away

Borland silver chain

42.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

44.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

125.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Penkaet Castle

Winton Cottage
self-catering cottagePencaitland
2.5km away
Wintonhill Farmhouse
self-catering cottagePencaitland
2.7km away
Fa'side Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentTranent
5.9km away
Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
6.6km away
Wester Cowden Farmhouse
bed and breakfastDalkeith
7.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.8km away
Seton Sands Holiday Park
holiday parkPort Seton
8.2km away
Anchorage B&B
bed and breakfastPort Seton
8.4km away
Letham House
hotelLennoxlove
8.8km away
The County Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith
9.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Penkaet Castle

Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
6.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.8km away
The County Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith
9.3km away
The Birdcage
restaurant, barMusselburgh
9.8km away
Dean Tavern
barNewtongrange
10.0km away
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg
11.1km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)
hotel, restaurantDalkeith
11.1km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
11.7km away
Gosford Bothy Farm Shop
caféAberlady
12.0km away
Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
12.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 2:09 pm. Updated on the 21st of October 2011 at 10:09 pm.

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