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Skelmorlie Castle

Where is Skelmorlie Castle?

Skelmorlie Castle is in the parish of Largs and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 19524 65838

Lat / long: 55.8518680, -4.8846564

OS Map for Skelmorlie Castle

Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
OS Explorer map 341

Directions to Skelmorlie Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Skelmorlie Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C

4km/h ESE
1020mb
71%
68%
03:57 20:35

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Skelmorlie at 09:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume III

Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1965

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Skelmorlie Castle

Ancient sites near Skelmorlie Castle

Kempock Stone standing stone

12.8km away

Auld Hill fort

16.8km away

Langbank West crannog

20.1km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

22.2km away

Langbank East crannog

22.2km away

Carman fort

22.3km away

Dumbuck crannog

23.4km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

24.2km away

Dumbuie fort

24.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Skelmorlie Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

45.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

62.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

62.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

75.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

85.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

92.9km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

93.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

93.8km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

93.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Skelmorlie Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

76.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

86.3km away

Borland silver chain

88.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

131.0km away

Haddington silver chain

132.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

138.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

158.9km away

Torvean silver chain

183.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skelmorlie Castle

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

11.1km away

Premier Inn Greenock

hotel, restaurantGreenock

14.2km away

Ardardan Tearoom

caféCardross

18.5km away

Ardencaple Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barRhu

19.5km away

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

hotel, restaurant, barLangbank

20.1km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

20.7km away

Royal An Lochan Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich

22.9km away

Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond

hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton

23.4km away

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

23.5km away

Cameron House on Loch Lomond

hotel, restaurant, barArden

24.9km away

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

Skelmorlie Castle

Where is Skelmorlie Castle?

OS Map for Skelmorlie Castle

Directions to Skelmorlie Castle

Weather at Skelmorlie Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Skelmorlie Castle

Kelly Castle (site of)

Knock Castle

Brisbane House (site of)

Knockamillie Castle

Inverkip Castle

Dunrod Castle (site of)

Toward Castle

Chrisswell Castle (site of)

Kelburn Castle

Ancient sites near Skelmorlie Castle

Kempock Stone standing stone

Auld Hill fort

Langbank West crannog

Dumbarton Rock fort

Langbank East crannog

Carman fort

Dumbuck crannog

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Dumbuie fort

Pictish stones near Skelmorlie Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Skelmorlie Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Accommodation near Skelmorlie Castle

Brisbane House Hotel

Ascog House

Abbots Brae Hotel

Esplanade Hotel

Castle Levan

Selborne Hotel

Best Western Argyll Hotel

Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon

Holiday Inn Express Greenock

Premier Inn Greenock

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skelmorlie Castle

Best Western Argyll Hotel

Premier Inn Greenock

Ardardan Tearoom

Ardencaple Hotel

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Royal An Lochan Hotel

Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond

Lynnhurst Hotel

Cameron House on Loch Lomond

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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2012 at 10:28 pm.

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