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Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Tower

Tower Farm

Where is Tower?

Tower is in the parish of Ardrossan and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 2772 4776

Lat / long: 55.6926220, -4.7424750

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OS Map for Tower

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Greenock, Largs & Millport (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park)
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Weather at Tower

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
27km/h WSW
989mb
94%
100%
08:27 16:33

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Dalry at 13:51
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References (websites)

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Castles near Tower

Monk Castle

1.5km away

Blair Castle

2.7km away

Pitcon (site of)

3.6km away

Kersland

4.2km away

Kerelaw Castle

5.0km away

Monkredding House

5.2km away

Tarbert Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Montfode Castle

6.2km away

Crosbie

6.3km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Tower

Auld Hill fort

9.9km away

Drybridge cursus

13.5km away

Camp Castle broch

21.2km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

21.5km away

Gowkstone standing stone

26.3km away

Langbank West crannog

27.8km away

Langbank East crannog

28.5km away

Greenan Castle fort

28.7km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

28.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tower

Dunadd Class I rock carving

63.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

69.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

77.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

89.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

96.7km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

99.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

100.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

60.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.9km away

Borland silver chain

78.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

121.8km away

Haddington silver chain

126.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

133.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

151.4km away

Torvean silver chain

199.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Tower

Ardeer Farm Steading
bed and breakfastStevenston
5.7km away
Moorpark House Hotel
hotelKilbirnie
8.2km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
10.3km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
10.8km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
10.9km away
Harbourside Hotel
hotelIrvine
11.3km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
12.3km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
12.4km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
12.4km away
Brisbane House Hotel
hotelLargs
14.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tower

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
16.1km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
16.5km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
18.8km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
19.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
21.1km away
Lynnhurst Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone
21.3km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
22.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
23.9km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
25.8km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
26.1km 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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