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Sorbie Tower

Alternative names for Sorbie Tower

Old Place Of Sorbie

Where is Sorbie Tower?

Sorbie Tower is in the parish of Sorbie and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 45089 47025

Lat / long: 54.7941180, -4.4110444

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Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Sorbie Tower

20°C
max 20°C / min 20°C
22km/h E
1009mb
73%
100%
03:40 20:54

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Castles near Sorbie Tower

Sorbie motte

0.1km away

Broughton (site of)

1.9km away

Eggerness

4.1km away

Eggerness Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Castle Wigg

4.5km away

Ravenstone Castle

5.0km away

Cruggleton Castle

5.4km away

Old Castle of Ravenstone (site of)

5.5km away

Long Castle

5.7km away
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Ancient sites near Sorbie Tower

Eggerness Castle fort

4.4km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

9.6km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

9.7km away

Castle Feather fort

12.8km away

Trusty's Hill fort

16.4km away

Stairhaven broch

24.9km away

Craigenholly souterrain

28.9km away

Dunragit cursus

31.8km away

Fox Plantation cursus

35.0km away
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Pictish stones near Sorbie Tower

Eggerness Class I rock carving

3.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

16.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

119.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

150.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

150.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

150.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

152.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

157.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

157.4km away
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Pictish sites near Sorbie Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

114.9km away

Borland silver chain

116.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

146.0km away

Haddington silver chain

166.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

171.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

176.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

187.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

279.0km away
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Accommodation near Sorbie Tower

Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
8.0km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
8.4km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.4km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.8km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
17.7km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
18.4km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
19.0km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
19.1km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
19.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
23.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Sorbie Tower

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.4km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
23.4km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
34.7km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
35.4km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
53.8km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
59.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
60.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
60.8km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
62.6km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
63.7km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 11th of June 2012 at 8:16 am.

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