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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

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OS Map for Skelmorlie Castle

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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Directions to Skelmorlie Castle

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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
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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
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Castles near Skelmorlie Castle

Kelly Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Knock Castle

2.7km away

Brisbane House (site of)

4.2km away

Knockamillie Castle

6.7km away

Inverkip Castle

7.1km away

Dunrod Castle (site of)

7.8km away

Toward Castle

7.9km away

Chrisswell Castle (site of)

8.9km away

Kelburn Castle

9.4km away
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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....
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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....

Accommodation near Skelmorlie Castle

Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
6.1km away
Ascog House
self-cateringAscog
9.5km away
Abbots Brae Hotel
hotelDunoon
10.3km away
Esplanade Hotel
hotelDunoon
10.7km away
Castle Levan
bed and breakfastGourock
10.7km away
Selborne Hotel
hotelDunoon
10.8km away
Best Western Argyll Hotel
hotel, restaurantDunoon
11.1km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon
hotelDunoon
13.1km away
Holiday Inn Express Greenock
hotelGreenock
13.5km away
Premier Inn Greenock
hotel, restaurantGreenock
14.2km away

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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
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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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