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Durran

Where is Durran?

Durran is in the parish of Olrig and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1951 6359

Lat / long: 58.552899, -3.3848318

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

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
20km/h NE
1004mb
70%
100%
06:02 18:37

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 15:08

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Durran

Olrig House broch

2.8km away

Stemster (possible) broch

3.0km away

Camster Farm (possible) broch

3.0km away

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

3.5km away

Bowertower (possible) broch

3.7km away

Thurdistoft broch

3.9km away

Cairn of Sibmister broch

4.0km away

Ha' of Bowermadden broch

4.5km away

Halcro Manse broch

5.0km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Durran

Castle of Haimer (site of)

6.3km away

Braal Castle

6.7km away

Thurso Castle

8.8km away

Castle of Ormlie

9.4km away

Scrabster Castle

10.4km away

Brough Castle

10.9km away

Brabster Castle

13.4km away

Castle of Mey

14.0km away

Keiss Castle

16.2km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Durran

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

5.5km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

6.6km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

8.7km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

15.2km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

17.5km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

17.6km away

Reay Class III cross slab

18.2km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

24.4km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

25.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Durran

Burghead fort

94.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

105.0km away

Torvean silver chain

131.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

164.3km away

Nigg silver chain

176.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

190.8km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

197.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

256.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

290.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Durran

Greenland House
hotelThurso
4.3km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
4.5km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
4.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.2km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
9.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
10.2km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
10.3km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
10.4km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
11.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Durran

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
9.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
18.1km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
20.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.5km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
91.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
91.1km 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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