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Waterhead Castle

Alternative names for Waterhead Castle

Little Rigend; Little Rigend Castle; Waterheid

Where is Waterhead Castle?

Waterhead Castle is in the parish of New Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 5416 1141

Lat / long: 55.3749420, -4.3030822

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OS Map for Waterhead Castle

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
OS Explorer map 327

Directions to Waterhead Castle

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Weather at Waterhead Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C

13km/h SW
1020mb
93%
98%
03:34 21:01

Moderate rain
Weather observed at New Cumnock at 03:50

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Waterhead Castle

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

Auchincross (site of)

Knockshinnoch (site of)

Auchencloigh Castle

Borland Castle (site of)

Cumnock Castle (site of)

Dame Helen's Castle

Dalmellington Castle (site of)

Leifnorris (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Waterhead Castle

Camp Castle broch

Greenan Castle fort

Drybridge cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Tibbers cursus

Gowkstone standing stone

Fourmerkland cursus

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Waterhead Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Waterhead Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Waterhead Castle

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

more food.... / more drink....