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Smithston Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Smithston Castle

Smithstone Castle; Smithstowne

Where is Smithston Castle?

Smithston Castle is in the parish of Maybole and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 32 12

Lat / long: 55.3731540, -4.6527569

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OS Map for Smithston Castle

OS map 326
Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Weather at Smithston Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
7km/h E
1015mb
88%
100%
03:36 21:01

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Maybole at 05:09

References (websites)

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Castles near Smithston Castle

Cassillis House

2.2km away

Brockloch Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Knockdon Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Maybole Castle

2.7km away

Garryhorn (site of)

3.1km away

Woodland (possible)

3.1km away

Sauchrie Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Auchendrane Castle (site of)

3.4km away

Beoch (site of)

3.5km away
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Ancient sites near Smithston Castle

Greenan Castle fort

7.3km away

Camp Castle broch

23.3km away

Drybridge cursus

25.2km away

Garphar souterrain

35.9km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

38.0km away

Auchrannie souterrain

39.3km away

Auld Hill fort

39.7km away

The Doon fort

46.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

47.0km away
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Pictish stones near Smithston Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

61.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

66.8km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

94.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

98.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

98.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

99.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

111.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

111.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

112.4km away
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Pictish sites near Smithston Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

49.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

79.4km away

Borland silver chain

81.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

123.3km away

Haddington silver chain

134.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

141.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

145.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

154.9km away

Torvean silver chain

233.7km away
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Accommodation near Smithston Castle

One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
4.0km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
6.1km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
6.2km away
Craig Tara Holiday Park
holiday parkAyr
6.6km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
6.7km away
Belleisle Country House Hotel
hotelAyr
7.6km away
The Old Racecourse Hotel
hotelAyr
8.7km away
The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
8.9km away
Langley Bank Guest House
bed and breakfastAyr
9.0km away
Chalmers B&B
bed and breakfastAyr
9.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Smithston Castle

Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
9.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
12.3km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
12.9km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
16.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
17.0km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
17.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
26.8km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
32.5km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
45.3km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
47.3km 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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