Lochnaw Castle

Lochnaw Castle is a 16th-century tower house five miles from the town of , in the historical county of , . The central square tower, five storeys high, formed part of the new castle.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Leswalt, Old Parish Church and Old Leswalt Church Graveyard.

Church
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lochnaw Castle.

Cemetery
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a cemetery, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lochnaw Castle.

Memorial
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lochnaw Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leswalt and Ervie.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , south-west Scotland. is situated 2 miles northeast of Lochnaw Castle.

Village
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- or in Scottish Gaelic: An Eirbhe - is a hamlet… is situated 3 miles north of Lochnaw Castle.

Village
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is a village and civil parish on the northern… is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lochnaw Castle.

Lochnaw Castle

Latitude
54.91963° or 54° 55′ 11″ north
Longitude
-5.13571° or 5° 8′ 9″ west
Elevation
436 feet (133 metres)
Open location code
9C6PWV97+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1065572700
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2643808
Wiki­data ID
Q17571022
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In Other Languages

From German to Scots—“Lochnaw Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Lochnaw Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Lochnaw”
  • Italian: “Castello di Lochnaw”
  • Japanese: “ロクノー城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Lochnaw”
  • Scots: “Lochnaw Castle”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glengyre and High Barbeth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Duck Island and Drummullin Wood.

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