Sanquhar Castle
Sanquhar Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. Its address puts it 17 km east of New Cumnock. It is a scheduled monument.
Castle near New Cumnock
A trip from New Cumnock
Sanquhar Castle is 17 km east of New Cumnock. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; New Cumnock has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Expect 17°C highs in New Cumnock in July and August.
Sanquhar Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. Close by, Drumlanrig Castle is 12 km away.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 17 km east of New Cumnock
Sanquhar Castle and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Sanquhar Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns
Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
New Cumnock
Other places close by
Within 15 km there is one more: a castle.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Sanquhar Castle in questions
Where is Sanquhar Castle?
Sanquhar Castle is 17 km east of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire.
What is Sanquhar Castle?
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Sanquhar Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in New Cumnock, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Sanquhar Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Sanquhar Castle?
Within 15 km: Drumlanrig Castle (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
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