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Plunton Castle

Alternative names for Plunton Castle

Plunton-Lennox Castle

Where is Plunton Castle?

Plunton Castle is in the parish of Borgue and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 60495 50736

Lat / long: 54.8319660, -4.1734074

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OS Map for Plunton Castle

Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas (Gatehouse of Fleet)
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Directions to Plunton Castle

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Weather at Plunton Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C

25km/h SW
1021mb
93%
100%
03:38 20:57

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 03:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Plunton Castle

Barmagachan

Barmagachan Mote

Roberton Motte

Boreland Mote, Borgue

Conchieton (site of)

Ardwall (possible) (site of)

Luskie Burn Castle (site of)

Cally Castle

Cardoness Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Plunton Castle

Trusty's Hill fort

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Eggerness Castle fort

Castle Feather fort

Stairhaven broch

McCulloch's Castle fort

Craigenholly souterrain

Fourmerkland cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Plunton Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Plunton Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Plunton Castle

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

more food.... / more drink....