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Skeldon Castle

Alternative names for Skeldon Castle

Castle Cottage; The Castle; The Old Castle

Where is Skeldon Castle?

Skeldon Castle is in the parish of Dalrymple and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 37820 13853

Lat / long: 55.3917450, -4.5620918

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OS Map for Skeldon Castle

OS map 326
Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Directions to Skeldon Castle

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Weather at Skeldon Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
26km/h ESE
982mb
87%
40%
08:29 15:49

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Dalrymple at 23:41
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Skeldon Castle

Barbieston Castle (site of)

1.1km away

Woodland (possible)

3.2km away

Martnaham Castle

3.9km away

Cassillis House

3.9km away

Loch Fergus Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Alloway Mote

5.8km away

Brigend Castle

5.8km away

Kerse Castle (site of)

6.0km away
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Ancient sites near Skeldon Castle

Greenan Castle fort

8.5km away

Camp Castle broch

19.5km away

Drybridge cursus

23.1km away

Auld Hill fort

40.5km away

Garphar souterrain

41.0km away

Gowkstone standing stone

42.9km away

Auchrannie souterrain

43.0km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

43.1km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

46.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Skeldon Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

61.4km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

67.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

94.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

94.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

94.7km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

96.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

105.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

105.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

106.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Skeldon Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.3km away

Borland silver chain

75.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

117.2km away

Haddington silver chain

128.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

135.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

139.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

148.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

229.1km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Skeldon Castle

Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
0.4km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
6.1km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
6.2km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
7.4km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
7.4km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
8.0km away
Chalmers B&B
bed and breakfastAyr
8.0km away
Inverlea Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
8.1km away
The Old Racecourse Hotel
hotelAyr
8.1km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
8.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skeldon Castle

Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
8.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
9.7km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
13.9km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
14.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
16.5km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
18.9km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
23.6km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
28.7km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
42.8km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
45.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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