Kilmahew Castle, Cardross

Name: Kilmahew Castle
Address: Cardross, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Cardross

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Kilmahew Castle is a ruined castle located just north of Cardross, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle is close by the ruins of St. Peter's Seminary. Also close by is Kilmahew Burn. Kilmahew is named after its patron saint, Mochta. ()

Built: 1290 (734 years ago)Coordinates: 55°58'21"N, 4°38'34"W

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Cardross United Kingdom

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Kilmahew Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cardross Golf Club, Dumbarton Football Stadium, Cappielow, Balloch Castle.

0.8 miS
55°57'41"N • 4°38'54"W
Cardross Golf Club, Cardross
21 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Nightlife
3.9 miSE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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3.9 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Cappielow, Greenock
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3.6 miNE
Historic ruins in a picturesque park
Balloch Castle, Balloch
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3 miSW
Forts and castles
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4.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
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Museum
Balloch Steam Slipway, Balloch
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3.5 miNE
Park
Balloch Country Park, Balloch
91 min walk • Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was recognised as a country park in 1980, and it is the only country park in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park.
3.2 miNE
Historical place, Ship
Maid Of The Loch, Balloch
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2.4 miE
Park
Millburn Church, Alexandria
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3.4 miS
Architecture, Garden, Park
Finlaystone House, Port Glasgow
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