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Cairn Of Elsay

Where is Cairn Of Elsay?

Cairn Of Elsay is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3871 5198

Lat / long: 58.451779, -3.0518544

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OS Map for Cairn Of Elsay

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Cairn Of Elsay

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
17km/h ESE
1010mb
70%
20%
05:52 18:42

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Weather observed at Wick at 11:53
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Ancient sites near Cairn Of Elsay

Papigoe broch

0.5km away

The Pap broch

1.2km away

Shorelands (possible) (site of) broch

3.2km away

Kettleburn (site of) broch

3.7km away

Cairn of Humster broch

4.9km away

Hill of Stemster broch

5.1km away

Hempriggs broch

6.0km away

Green Hill broch

6.5km away

Cairn Hill broch and cist

6.5km away
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Castles near Cairn Of Elsay

Castle Sinclair

3.1km away

Castle Girnigoe

3.1km away

Castle of Old Wick

3.6km away

Ackergill Tower

4.3km away

Hempriggs House

5.7km away

Keiss Castle

10.1km away

Bucholly Castle

13.8km away

Freswick Castle

15.2km away

Gunn's Castle

15.6km away
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Pictish stones near Cairn Of Elsay

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

4.9km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

4.9km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

8.1km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

13.5km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

26.2km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

26.3km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

26.6km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

27.5km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

31.1km away
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Pictish sites near Cairn Of Elsay

Burghead fort

87.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

89.2km away

Torvean silver chain

130.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

146.4km away

Nigg silver chain

159.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

174.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

196.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

244.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

277.5km away
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Accommodation near Cairn Of Elsay

Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
2.5km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
2.7km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
4.3km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
14.7km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
20.8km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
24.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
25.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
25.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
27.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
31.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cairn Of Elsay

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
4.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
21.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
31.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
31.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
31.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.4km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
85.6km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
90.2km 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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