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Ratter (possible)

Alternative names for Ratter

Cairns Park

Where is Ratter?

Ratter is in the parish of Dunnet and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2504 7378

Lat / long: 58.645381, -3.2932081

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OS Map for Ratter

OS map 451
Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451


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Weather at Ratter

4°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
12km/h W
1023mb
48%
75%
05:55 18:41

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 10:48
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References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Ratter

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

0.2km away

Scarfskerry broch

0.7km away

Ham souterrains

1.2km away

Links of Dunnet broch

5.0km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

5.2km away

Ha' of Greenland (possible) (site of) broch

6.7km away

Gills broch

7.1km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

7.1km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

7.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Ratter

Brough Castle

2.2km away

Castle of Mey

4.0km away

Brabster Castle

7.8km away

Castle Mestag

9.3km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

12.7km away

Thurso Castle

13.5km away

Freswick Castle

14.3km away

Castle of Ormlie

14.9km away

Scrabster Castle

15.1km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Ratter

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

13.4km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

16.7km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

17.7km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

22.5km away

Reay Class III cross slab

22.8km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

27.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Ratter

Burghead fort

105.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.2km away

Torvean silver chain

142.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

171.4km away

Nigg silver chain

184.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

185.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

198.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

266.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

300.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Ratter

Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
2.7km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
8.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
8.2km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.2km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
13.0km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.4km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
14.4km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
15.1km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
15.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ratter

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
12.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.4km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
14.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.4km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
21.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
102.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
102.6km 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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