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Balvedavist (possible) (site of)

Where is Balvedavist?

Balvedavist is in the parish of Halkirk and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1680 5158

Lat / long: 58.44456, -3.4270008

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OS Map for Balvedavist

Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Directions to Balvedavist

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Weather at Balvedavist

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
13km/h S
1026mb
81%
0%
07:27 17:28

Clear sky
Weather observed at Thurso at 18:51

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Balvedavist

Mybster broch

1.4km away

Knockglass broch

1.9km away

Tulach Beag broch

2.8km away

Spittal Farm broch

2.9km away

Tulach Mor broch

2.9km away

Achlachan Moss broch

3.0km away

Torr an Fhidhlier (possible) broch

3.2km away

Cnoc Donn broch

3.3km away

Carn na Mairg broch

3.5km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Balvedavist

Dirlot Castle

5.1km away

Braal Castle

9.0km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

10.1km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

15.7km away

Castle of Ormlie

17.4km away

Thurso Castle

17.8km away

Latheron Castle

18.4km away

Scrabster Castle

18.6km away

Forse Castle

18.6km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Balvedavist

Skinnet Class II cross slab

11.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

17.5km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

17.7km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

18.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balvedavist

Burghead fort

82.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

94.7km away

Torvean silver chain

119.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

154.8km away

Nigg silver chain

167.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

180.7km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

208.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

245.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

279.3km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Balvedavist

The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
8.0km away
Dorrey View Cottage
self-catering cottageHalkirk
8.3km away
Church Court Cottage
self-catering cottageHalkirk
8.3km away
Stemster School House Apartment
self-catering cottageStemster
9.4km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
16.5km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
16.6km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
16.7km away
The Old Free Church Apartment
self-catering cottageLybster
17.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
17.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
17.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balvedavist

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
17.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
17.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
17.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
18.7km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
30.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
71.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
71.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
72.0km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
79.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
79.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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