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Bowertower (possible)

Alternative names for Bowertower

Mains of Bowertower

Where is Bowertower?

Bowertower is in the parish of Bower and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2279 6179

Lat / long: 58.537333, -3.3278754

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Bowertower

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
24km/h NE
1003mb
70%
75%
06:01 18:36

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 14:14

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Bowertower

Halcro Manse broch

1.2km away

Camster Farm (possible) broch

2.0km away

Ha' of Bowermadden broch

2.2km away

Murza broch

2.8km away

Durran broch

3.7km away

Gunn's Hillock (possible) broch

5.1km away

Grey Cairn broch

5.2km away

Lower Dunn North broch

5.4km away

Scottag (possible) broch and cist

5.6km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Bowertower

Braal Castle

9.1km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

10.1km away

Brabster Castle

11.7km away

Brough Castle

12.2km away

Thurso Castle

12.5km away

Keiss Castle

12.9km away

Castle of Ormlie

13.1km away

Castle of Mey

13.6km away

Scrabster Castle

14.2km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Bowertower

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

9.7km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

12.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

13.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

13.8km away

Reay Class III cross slab

21.9km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

22.6km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

27.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Bowertower

Burghead fort

93.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

102.3km away

Torvean silver chain

131.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

161.3km away

Nigg silver chain

173.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

188.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

196.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

254.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

288.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Bowertower

Greenland House
hotelThurso
6.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
7.2km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
7.3km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
7.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
11.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
12.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
12.9km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
12.9km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
14.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
14.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bowertower

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
12.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
12.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
12.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
14.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
19.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.5km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
91.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
91.0km 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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