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Knockglass

Where is Knockglass?

Knockglass is in the parish of Watten and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1761 5329

Lat / long: 58.460067, -3.4137456

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OS Map for Knockglass

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

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

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 15:05

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Knockglass

Spittal Farm broch

1.1km away

Mybster broch

1.5km away

Balvedavist (possible) (site of) broch

1.9km away

Torr an Fhidhlier (possible) broch

1.9km away

Achcomhairle (possible) broch

2.9km away

Achanarras Farm (possible) broch

3.1km away

Achlachan Moss broch

3.4km away

Cnoc Donn broch

3.6km away

Bridge Of Dunn broch

4.0km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Knockglass

Dirlot Castle

6.8km away

Braal Castle

7.8km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

11.7km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

14.2km away

Castle of Ormlie

16.1km away

Thurso Castle

16.4km away

Scrabster Castle

17.3km away

Ackergill Tower

17.7km away

Hempriggs House

18.8km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Knockglass

Skinnet Class II cross slab

9.8km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

15.7km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

16.3km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

17.1km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

17.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

17.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

20.0km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

20.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Knockglass

Burghead fort

84.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

96.0km away

Torvean silver chain

121.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

155.9km away

Nigg silver chain

168.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

182.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

206.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

246.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

280.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Knockglass

The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
6.7km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
14.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
14.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
14.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
16.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
16.2km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
16.2km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
17.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
17.7km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
18.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knockglass

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
16.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
16.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
16.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
17.7km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
28.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
73.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
73.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
73.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
81.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
81.2km 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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