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Balnagown Castle

Alternative names for Balnagown Castle

Balnagowan Castle

Where is Balnagown Castle?

Balnagown Castle is in the parish of Kilmuir Easter and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference:NH 76260 75208

Lat / long:57.74946800,-4.08071540

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OS Map for Balnagown Castle

OS map 438
Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Weather at Balnagown Castle

6°C
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Weather observed at Tain at 01:34

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Balnagown Estates
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Castles near Balnagown Castle

Milntown Castle

1.8km away

Delny (site of)

4.0km away

Kindeace (site of)

4.1km away

Calrossie (site of)

4.9km away

Bishop’s House (possible) (site of)

5.3km away

Nigg House

5.4km away

Tain Castle (site of)

7.1km away

Dunskeath Castle

7.6km away

Inverbreakie Castle (site of)

8.5km away
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Ancient sites near Balnagown Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

11.2km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

23.4km away

Clootie Well sacred site

24.7km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

27.3km away

Carn Liath broch

28.3km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

30.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

30.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

30.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

30.8km away
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Pictish stones near Balnagown Castle

Nigg Class II cross slab

5.5km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

11.5km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

26.7km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

27.2km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

28.2km away

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

32.3km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

32.3km away
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Pictish sites near Balnagown Castle

Torvean silver chain

33.5km away

Burghead fort

35.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

77.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

128.3km away

Nigg silver chain

137.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

179.1km away

Haddington silver chain

214.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

215.4km away
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Accommodation near Balnagown Castle

Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
6.5km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
7.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
7.2km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
7.5km away
Kincraig Castle Hotel
hotelInvergordon
7.9km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
7.9km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
8.0km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
8.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balnagown Castle

Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
6.5km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
7.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
7.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.9km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
17.6km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
21.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
22.0km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
26.1km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2016 at 6:59 pm.

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