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The Tor

Alternative names for The Tor

The Torran

Where is The Tor?

The Tor is in the parish of East Kilbride and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 6495 5263

Lat / long: 55.74814600, -4.15309850

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OS Map for The Tor

OS map 334
East Kilbride, Galston & Darvel (Loudoun Hill & Whitelee Forest)
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Directions to The Tor

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Weather at The Tor

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
1km/h WNW
1027mb
86%
100%
03:31 21:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at East Kilbride at 23:52
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References (websites)

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Castles near The Tor

Torrance House

0.5km away

Torrance motte

0.6km away

Calderwood Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Craigneith Castle

3.0km away

Lickprivick Castle

3.3km away

Lickprivick motte

3.4km away

Mains Castle

4.0km away

Comyn's Castle

4.1km away

Crossbasket Castle

4.2km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near The Tor

Gowkstone standing stone

11.7km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

21.0km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

23.3km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

24.5km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

24.6km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

25.5km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

27.9km away

Strathblane standing stone

28.1km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

28.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near The Tor

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

47.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

50.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

50.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

63.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

63.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

63.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

64.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

64.3km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

73.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near The Tor

Whitecleugh silver chain

36.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

39.4km away

Borland silver chain

41.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.8km away

Haddington silver chain

89.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

93.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

96.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

113.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

181.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near The Tor

Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
1.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
1.5km away
The Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride
hotelEast Kilbride
2.2km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.8km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
4.2km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
5.3km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
7.3km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
7.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near The Tor

Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
1.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
1.5km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
2.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.8km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
4.2km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
5.3km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
7.6km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
7.9km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
8.6km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 18th of February 2012 at 7:11 am.

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