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Brabstermire

Alternative names for Brabstermire

Thomsonsfield

Where is Brabstermire?

Brabstermire is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3285 6993

Lat / long: 58.612093, -3.1575382

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OS Map for Brabstermire

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Brabstermire

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Weather at Brabstermire

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
5km/h WSW
1026mb
72%
0%
05:18 19:09

Clear sky
Weather observed at Ackergill at 21:37

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Brabstermire

Gills broch

2.6km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

3.3km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

3.4km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

3.7km away

Everley broch

4.4km away

Green Hill broch

4.5km away

Freswick Links cist

5.3km away

Freswick Links broch

5.3km away

Ness broch

6.2km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Brabstermire

Castle of Mey

5.5km away

Freswick House

5.7km away

Castle Mestag

6.5km away

Bucholly Castle

6.7km away

Keiss Castle

8.8km away

Brough Castle

10.8km away

Ackergill Tower

15.4km away

Castle Girnigoe

15.8km away

Castle Sinclair

15.8km away
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Pictish stones near Brabstermire

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.5km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

15.1km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

20.3km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

21.2km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

23.4km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

25.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

29.2km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Brabstermire

Burghead fort

103.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.8km away

Torvean silver chain

142.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

165.1km away

Nigg silver chain

177.7km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

184.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

192.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

262.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

295.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Brabstermire

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
5.9km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
11.1km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
13.5km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
13.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
13.8km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
15.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
17.6km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
19.1km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
19.7km away
Bairlinnean
self-catering cottageThurso
20.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brabstermire

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
6.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
15.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
21.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
21.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
21.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
103.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
103.1km 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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