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Port Castle

Where is Port Castle?

Port Castle is in the parish of Glasserton and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 4270 3580

Lat / long: 54.6925920, -4.4420912

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OS Map for Port Castle

OS map 311
Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Port Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
26km/h ENE
1025mb
77%
50%
04:13 20:15

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 11:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Port Castle

Physgill House

0.9km away

Castle Feather

2.6km away

Cutreoch (site of)

4.0km away

Isle of Whithorn Castle

5.0km away

Castle Hill, Whithorn (site of)

5.1km away

Craigdhu (site of)

5.7km away

Barmeal Castle

7.3km away

Castle Wigg

7.4km away

Old Place of Monreith

8.5km away
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Ancient sites near Port Castle

Castle Feather fort

2.6km away

Eggerness Castle fort

13.7km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

20.2km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

20.4km away

Trusty's Hill fort

25.9km away

Stairhaven broch

28.0km away

Craigenholly souterrain

33.3km away

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

33.7km away

Dunragit cursus

35.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Port Castle

Eggerness Class I rock carving

12.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

25.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

128.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

160.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

161.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

161.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

163.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

168.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

168.9km away
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Pictish sites near Port Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

92.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

125.8km away

Borland silver chain

127.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

155.7km away

Haddington silver chain

176.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

181.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

185.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

198.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

289.9km away
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Accommodation near Port Castle

Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
8.5km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
19.5km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
19.5km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
25.8km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
27.0km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
29.3km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
29.6km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
29.8km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
29.9km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
30.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Port Castle

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
19.5km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
29.6km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
35.9km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
42.7km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
59.5km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
67.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
68.4km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
70.1km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
70.6km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
73.5km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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