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Olrig House

Where is Olrig House?

Olrig House is in the parish of Olrig and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1890 6628

Lat / long: 58.576938, -3.3962715

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

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
11km/h W
1023mb
49%
69%
05:56 18:41

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 10:56

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Olrig House

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

0.8km away

Thurdistoft broch

2.1km away

Cairn of Sibmister broch

2.4km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

2.5km away

Durran broch

2.8km away

Murkle broch

3.6km away

Links of Dunnet broch

4.7km away

Stemster (possible) broch

4.7km away

Camster Farm (possible) broch

5.7km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Olrig House

Castle of Haimer (site of)

4.7km away

Thurso Castle

7.0km away

Castle of Ormlie

7.8km away

Braal Castle

8.0km away

Brough Castle

8.7km away

Scrabster Castle

8.7km away

Castle of Mey

12.6km away

Brabster Castle

13.1km away

Brims Castle

15.3km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Olrig House

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

2.7km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

6.8km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

7.2km away

Reay Class III cross slab

16.8km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

16.9km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

19.5km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

19.5km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

23.8km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

28.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Olrig House

Burghead fort

97.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.7km away

Torvean silver chain

133.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

167.0km away

Nigg silver chain

179.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

193.6km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

195.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

259.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

293.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Olrig House

Greenland House
hotelThurso
1.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
1.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
1.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
7.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
7.5km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
7.6km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
8.1km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
8.6km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
9.7km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
12.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Olrig House

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
7.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
7.5km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
7.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
20.0km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
20.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
93.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
93.3km 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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