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Canisbay (site of)

Alternative names for Canisbay

Canisbay Parish Church

Where is Canisbay?

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

Grid reference: ND 34349 72853

Lat / long: 58.638569, -3.1325917

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OS Map for Canisbay

OS map 451
Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Canisbay

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
35km/h NE
987mb
86%
100%
06:03 18:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 18:51

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Canisbay

Gills broch

2.3km away

Green Hill broch

2.7km away

Brabstermire broch

3.3km away

Everley broch

5.3km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

5.4km away

Freswick Links cist

6.1km away

Freswick Links broch

6.2km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

6.2km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

6.3km away
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Castles near Canisbay

Castle Mestag

3.5km away

Brabster Castle

4.3km away

Castle of Mey

5.4km away

Freswick Castle

6.7km away

Bucholly Castle

8.0km away

Keiss Castle

11.3km away

Brough Castle

11.5km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

16.2km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

17.3km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Canisbay

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

16.0km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

20.3km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

22.0km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

22.1km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

23.8km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

31.6km away
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Pictish sites near Canisbay

Burghead fort

106.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

110.4km away

Torvean silver chain

145.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

167.4km away

Nigg silver chain

180.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

180.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

195.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

265.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

298.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Canisbay

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
3.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
12.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
15.6km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
15.9km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
15.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
18.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
20.9km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
21.8km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
22.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
23.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Canisbay

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
3.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
18.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
23.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
23.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
23.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
98.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
99.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
99.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
106.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
106.3km 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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