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Ryehill Castle (site of)

Where is Ryehill Castle?

Ryehill Castle is in the parish of Sanquhar and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NS 7947 0870

Lat / long: 55.357475, -3.9027636

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OS Map for Ryehill Castle

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Ryehill Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
28km/h W
1008mb
77%
95%
03:34 21:01

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Sanquhar at 18:20

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ryehill Castle

Ryehill motte

0.2km away

Goosehill Castle (site of)

1.0km away

Sanquhar Castle

1.1km away

Eliock House

1.3km away

Dalpeddar (site of)

2.9km away

Tower (site of)

5.0km away

Carco Castle (site of)

5.4km away

Coshogle Castle (site of)

7.7km away

Castle Robert (site of)

8.2km away
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Ancient sites near Ryehill Castle

Tibbers cursus

14.1km away

Kirkland Station cursus

18.8km away

Gallaberry cursus

31.0km away

Fourmerkland cursus

31.1km away

Holywood North cursus

32.5km away

Holm cursus

32.8km away

Holywood South cursus

32.9km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

32.9km away

Menzion standing stones

33.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Ryehill Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

56.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

64.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

68.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

79.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

79.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

79.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

84.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

94.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

94.1km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ryehill Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

11.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

44.2km away

Borland silver chain

46.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

80.6km away

Haddington silver chain

97.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

103.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

112.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

116.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

207.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Ryehill Castle

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
2.3km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
18.1km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
20.1km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
21.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
27.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.0km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
29.1km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.1km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
29.1km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
29.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ryehill Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
18.1km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
20.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
27.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.1km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
33.5km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
33.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
36.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
36.9km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
37.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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