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Balantrath

Where is Balantrath?

Balantrath is in the parish of Latheron and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1439 3072

Lat / long: 58.256805, -3.4605165

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Balantrath

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
23km/h NE
1004mb
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06:02 18:37

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Weather observed at Wick at 14:19

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Balantrath

Achorn broch

0.7km away

Bridge of Rhemullen broch

0.9km away

Dunbrae broch

1.0km away

Dun Beath broch

1.2km away

Achnagoul broch

2.5km away

Poll Gorm broch and fort

2.9km away

Knockinnon broch

3.3km away

Burg Ruadh broch

3.5km away

Latheronwheel Mains broch

3.7km away
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Castles near Balantrath

Dunbeath Castle

2.8km away

Knockinnan Castle

3.7km away

Latheron Castle

6.1km away

Langwell Castle

8.5km away

Forse Castle

8.6km away

Berriedale Castle

8.6km away

Swiney Castle

9.3km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

16.5km away

Halberry Castle

17.2km away
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Pictish stones near Balantrath

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

5.9km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

19.5km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

31.3km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

31.7km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

31.7km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

33.9km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

38.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

38.5km away
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Pictish sites near Balantrath

Burghead fort

61.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

77.1km away

Torvean silver chain

99.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

138.1km away

Nigg silver chain

150.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

224.6km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

227.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

259.1km away
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Accommodation near Balantrath

Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
19.1km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
19.1km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
25.7km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
29.8km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
29.8km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
31.8km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
35.4km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
35.8km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
37.4km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
37.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balantrath

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
31.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
37.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
37.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
37.7km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
48.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
53.3km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
53.6km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
53.6km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
60.4km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
60.5km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am.

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