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Sanquhar Castle

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Alternative names for Sanquhar Castle

Crichton Peel

Where is Sanquhar Castle?

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

Grid reference: NS 7850 0923

Lat / long: 55.361996, -3.9182849

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OS Map for Sanquhar Castle

Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Directions to Sanquhar Castle

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Weather at Sanquhar Castle

1°C
max 1°C / min 1°C

33km/h WSW
991mb
79%
34%
08:19 16:35

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Sanquhar at 00:06

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Sanquhar Castle

Ryehill Castle (site of)

Ryehill motte

Goosehill Castle (site of)

Eliock House

Tower (site of)

Dalpeddar (site of)

Carco Castle (site of)

Castle Robert (site of)

Coshogle Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Sanquhar Castle

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Sanquhar 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 Sanquhar 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 Sanquhar 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 Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

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