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Hempriggs

Where is Hempriggs?

Hempriggs is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3511 4717

Lat / long: 58.408067, -3.112161

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Hempriggs

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C
11km/h ESE
994mb
93%
92%
05:43 18:49

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 23:46

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Hempriggs

Cairn of Humster broch

1.3km away

Thrumster Little broch

1.8km away

Cairnquoy broch

2.0km away

Tannach (possible) broch

2.8km away

Thrumster broch

2.8km away

Gansclet (possible) (site of) broch

3.1km away

Cairn Hill broch and cist

3.2km away

Hill of Stemster broch

3.4km away

Borrowston (possible) broch

4.3km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Hempriggs

Hempriggs House

0.4km away

Castle of Old Wick

2.5km away

Ackergill Tower

7.5km away

Castle Sinclair

8.2km away

Castle Girnigoe

8.2km away

Gunn's Castle

9.6km away

Halberry Castle

10.7km away

Keiss Castle

14.5km away

Swiney Castle

17.8km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Hempriggs

Watenan Class I symbol stone

7.5km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

20.7km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

26.5km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

27.3km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

31.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Hempriggs

Burghead fort

81.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

85.1km away

Torvean silver chain

124.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

143.2km away

Nigg silver chain

155.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

170.4km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

202.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

239.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

272.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Hempriggs

Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
3.7km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
4.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
7.5km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
13.1km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
25.7km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
25.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
26.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
26.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
29.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
31.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hempriggs

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
7.5km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
26.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
31.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
31.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
31.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
79.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
81.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
84.9km 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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