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Cairn Hill

Alternative names for Cairn Hill

Old Stirkoke

Where is Cairn Hill?

Cairn Hill is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3275 4928

Lat / long: 58.426657, -3.1531575

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OS Map for Cairn Hill

OS map 450
Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Directions to Cairn Hill

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Weather at Cairn Hill

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
15km/h E
1003mb
81%
100%
06:01 18:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 13:39
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References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Cairn Hill

Hill of Stemster broch

1.5km away

Tannach (possible) broch

1.8km away

Cairnquoy broch

1.9km away

Cairn of Humster broch

2.7km away

Hempriggs broch

3.2km away

Kettleburn (site of) broch

3.4km away

Thrumster Little broch

3.6km away

Thuster (possible) broch

4.2km away

Thrumster broch

4.2km away
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Castles near Cairn Hill

Hempriggs House

3.4km away

Castle of Old Wick

4.2km away

Ackergill Tower

5.9km away

Castle Sinclair

7.6km away

Castle Girnigoe

7.6km away

Gunn's Castle

10.9km away

Halberry Castle

11.9km away

Keiss Castle

12.7km away

Bucholly Castle

17.4km away
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Pictish stones near Cairn Hill

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

8.7km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

20.3km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

20.6km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

23.4km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

24.2km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

28.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Cairn Hill

Burghead fort

82.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

87.7km away

Torvean silver chain

124.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

146.0km away

Nigg silver chain

158.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

173.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

201.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

241.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

275.2km away
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Accommodation near Cairn Hill

Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
3.9km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
4.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
5.9km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
10.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
22.8km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
23.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
23.3km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
24.1km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
26.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
28.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cairn Hill

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
5.9km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
24.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
28.4km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
28.4km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
28.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
84.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
86.1km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:40 am.

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