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Rumster

Where is Rumster?

Rumster is in the parish of Latheron and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2125 3725

Lat / long: 58.31672, -3.3458822

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OS Map for Rumster

OS map 450
Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Directions to Rumster

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Weather at Rumster

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
9km/h WSW
1023mb
46%
24%
05:56 18:41

Few clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 11:26

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Rumster

Golsary broch

0.7km away

Appnag Tulloch broch

1.3km away

The Tulloch broch

1.8km away

Rhianrivach broch

2.1km away

Wag of Forse (possible) broch

2.2km away

Smerral Wood broch

4.8km away

Smerral broch

4.9km away

Achavar broch

4.9km away

Latheronwheel Bridge broch

5.3km away
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Castles near Rumster

Forse Castle

3.6km away

Swiney Castle

3.8km away

Latheron Castle

4.0km away

Knockinnan Castle

6.6km away

Halberry Castle

8.8km away

Gunn's Castle

9.6km away

Dunbeath Castle

10.5km away

Dirlot Castle

14.3km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

15.6km away
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Pictish stones near Rumster

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

4.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

10.5km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

22.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

22.3km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

24.7km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

26.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

31.8km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

32.7km away
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Pictish sites near Rumster

Burghead fort

68.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

79.9km away

Torvean silver chain

108.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

140.2km away

Nigg silver chain

152.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.9km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

218.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

230.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

264.5km away
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Accommodation near Rumster

The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
17.5km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
20.3km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
20.3km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
22.3km away
Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
28.4km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
28.5km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
30.6km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
30.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
30.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
32.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rumster

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
22.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
32.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
32.5km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
32.5km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
39.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
62.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
62.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
63.0km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
69.7km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
69.8km 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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