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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

Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Directions to Ryehill Castle

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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)

Castles near Ryehill Castle

Ryehill motte

Goosehill Castle (site of)

Sanquhar Castle

Eliock House

Dalpeddar (site of)

Tower (site of)

Carco Castle (site of)

Coshogle Castle (site of)

Castle Robert (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Ryehill Castle

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Menzion standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ryehill Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

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 Ryehill 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 Ryehill Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

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