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Scarfskerry

Where is Scarfskerry?

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

Grid reference: ND 2564 7420

Lat / long: 58.649255, -3.2830121

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OS Map for Scarfskerry

OS map 451
Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Scarfskerry

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Weather at Scarfskerry

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
21km/h ESE
1005mb
92%
100%
05:49 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 00:52

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Scarfskerry

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

0.5km away

Ratter (possible) broch

0.7km away

Ham souterrains

1.9km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

5.0km away

Links of Dunnet broch

5.7km away

Gills broch

6.6km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

7.1km away

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

7.1km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

8.3km away
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Castles near Scarfskerry

Brough Castle

2.8km away

Castle of Mey

3.4km away

Brabster Castle

7.5km away

Castle Mestag

8.6km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

13.4km away

Freswick Castle

14.0km away

Thurso Castle

14.2km away

Bucholly Castle

15.1km away

Castle of Ormlie

15.6km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Scarfskerry

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

8.6km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

14.1km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

17.4km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

17.7km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.3km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

21.8km away

Reay Class III cross slab

23.4km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

27.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Scarfskerry

Burghead fort

105.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.5km away

Torvean silver chain

143.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

171.6km away

Nigg silver chain

184.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

185.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

198.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

267.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

300.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Scarfskerry

Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
3.3km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
8.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
8.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.9km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
12.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
15.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
15.1km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
15.1km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
15.8km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
16.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scarfskerry

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
12.3km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
15.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
15.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
15.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
21.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
103.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
103.3km 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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