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Grey Cairn

Alternative names for Grey Cairn

Lynegar House

Where is Grey Cairn?

Grey Cairn is in the parish of Watten and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2304 5662

Lat / long: 58.490958, -3.3218355

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OS Map for Grey Cairn

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

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Weather at Grey Cairn

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

9km/h SW
1023mb
60%
20%
05:56 18:41

Few clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 11:20

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Grey Cairn

Green Hill broch

Tulach Gorm (possible) (site of) broch

Cairn Of Dunn broch

Scottag (possible) broch and cist

Bridge Of Dunn broch

Lower Dunn North broch

Lower Dunn broch

Watten broch

Cairn of Achoy (possible) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Grey Cairn

Braal Castle

Ackergill Tower

Dirlot Castle

Keiss Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Castle Sinclair

Castle Girnigoe

Brabster Castle

Hempriggs House

more castles....

Pictish stones near Grey Cairn

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Watenan Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Grey Cairn

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Grey Cairn

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

more food.... / more drink....