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Ham

Where is Ham?

Ham is in the parish of Dunnet and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2381 7385

Lat / long: 58.6457950, -3.3144171

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

3°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
12km/h W
1023mb
48%
77%
05:55 18:41

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 09:42

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Ham

Ratter (possible) broch

1.2km away

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

1.4km away

Scarfskerry broch

1.9km away

Links of Dunnet broch

4.5km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

6.2km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

6.7km away

Ha' of Greenland (possible) (site of) broch

6.8km away

Thurdistoft broch

7.2km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

8.0km away
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Castles near Ham

Brough Castle

1.0km away

Castle of Mey

5.2km away

Brabster Castle

8.9km away

Castle Mestag

10.4km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

11.7km away

Thurso Castle

12.4km away

Castle of Ormlie

13.8km away

Scrabster Castle

13.9km away

Freswick Castle

15.5km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Ham

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

7.0km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

12.3km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

15.9km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Reay Class III cross slab

21.6km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

23.1km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

28.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Ham

Burghead fort

105.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.6km away

Torvean silver chain

142.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

172.0km away

Nigg silver chain

184.5km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

186.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

199.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

266.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

300.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Ham

Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
1.4km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
7.4km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
7.4km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
7.4km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
13.3km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
13.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
13.3km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
14.0km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
14.1km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
14.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ham

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
13.3km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
13.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
13.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
14.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
22.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.6km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
102.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
102.2km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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