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Keiss

Alternative names for Keiss

Keiss South

Where is Keiss?

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

Grid reference: ND 3531 6108

Lat / long: 58.533001, -3.11268

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OS Map for Keiss

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

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
18km/h E
1001mb
93%
75%
06:47 17:08

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 19:31

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Keiss

Whitegate broch

0.2km away

Kirk Tofts broch

0.6km away

Nybster broch

2.7km away

Auchingill (site of) broch

3.0km away

Castle Linglas broch and cist

3.1km away

Skitten (site of) broch

5.4km away

Ness broch

6.2km away

Hill Of Works broch

6.4km away

Freswick Links broch

6.9km away
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Castles near Keiss

Keiss Castle

0.7km away

Bucholly Castle

5.6km away

Ackergill Tower

6.4km away

Freswick House

6.5km away

Castle Girnigoe

6.6km away

Castle Sinclair

6.6km away

Castle of Old Wick

12.3km away

Hempriggs House

13.8km away

Castle of Mey

14.3km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Keiss

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

6.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

20.7km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

22.2km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

24.0km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

31.6km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

31.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Keiss

Burghead fort

94.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

98.7km away

Torvean silver chain

136.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

156.0km away

Nigg silver chain

168.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

183.6km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

190.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

253.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

286.8km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Keiss

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
6.4km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
10.0km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
10.6km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
12.0km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
12.9km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
17.2km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
17.6km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
17.6km away
Stemster School House Apartment
self-catering cottageStemster
17.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
18.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Keiss

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
6.4km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
12.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
24.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
24.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
24.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
89.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
90.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
90.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
95.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
97.0km away
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