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Ness

Where is Ness?

Ness is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3814 6665

Lat / long: 58.583428, -3.0656063

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OS Map for Ness

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

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Weather at Ness

4°C
max 5°C / min 4°C

13km/h W
1023mb
60%
20%
05:54 18:40

Few clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 11:40

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Ness

Freswick Links broch

Freswick Links cist

Everley broch

Skirza Head broch

Auchingill (site of) broch

Nybster broch

Green Hill broch

Kirk Tofts broch

Whitegate broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Ness

Freswick Castle

Bucholly Castle

Keiss Castle

Brabster Castle

Castle Mestag

Castle of Mey

Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair

Ackergill Tower

more castles....

Pictish stones near Ness

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Ulbster Class II cross slab

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Flotta Class III cross slab

Watenan Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Ness

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ness

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

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