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Balnakeil House

Alternative names for Balnakeil House

Baill-ne-Kill; Castle Of Durinas

Where is Balnakeil House?

Balnakeil House is in the parish of Durness and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference:NC 39196 68634

Lat / long:58.57587300,-4.76710780

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OS Map for Balnakeil House

OS map 446
Durness & Cape Wrath (Kinlochbervie & Rhiconich)
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Directions to Balnakeil House

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Weather at Balnakeil House

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
15km/h SW
1023mb
49%
16%
06:01 18:47

Few clouds
Weather observed at Kinlochbervie at 10:36
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balnakeil House

Tongue (site of)

22.2km away

Caisteal Bharraich

22.2km away

Borve Castle

33.5km away

Ardvreck Castle

47.4km away

Assynt Castle (site of)

47.7km away

Borlum

57.9km away

Dounreay Castle

58.9km away

Brims Castle

65.0km away

Caisteal nan Corr

67.7km away
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Ancient sites near Balnakeil House

Bridge Of Isauld (site of) broch

58.4km away

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

59.0km away

Achvarasdal broch

59.1km away

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

59.6km away

Achunabust broch

60.2km away

Green Tullochs broch

61.9km away

Crosskirk broch

63.1km away

East Shebster broch

63.3km away

Tulloch of Lybster broch

63.3km away
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Pictish stones near Balnakeil House

Sandside Class I symbol stone

55.8km away

Reay Class III cross slab

63.1km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

73.1km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

73.9km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

79.4km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

81.4km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

87.5km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

87.5km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

90.9km away
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Pictish sites near Balnakeil House

Burghead fort

121.8km away

Torvean silver chain

127.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

153.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

213.5km away

Nigg silver chain

224.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

234.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

252.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

278.7km away

Haddington silver chain

313.7km away
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Accommodation near Balnakeil House

Durness SYHA Hostel
hostelDurness
2.8km away
Tongue SYHA Hostel
hostelTongue
22.1km away
Tongue Hotel
hotelTongue
23.0km away
Achmelvich Beach SYHA Hostel
hostelRicharn
53.9km away
Inver Lodge
hotelLochinver
55.0km away
Am Bathach
self-catering cottageInveran
69.6km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
70.7km away
Carbisdale Castle SYHA Hostel
hostelCulrain
71.0km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
71.3km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
72.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balnakeil House

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
72.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
72.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
72.3km away
Ullapool Hotel
hotel, restaurantUllapool
78.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.7km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
94.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
94.4km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
94.8km away
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Published on the 15th of February 2012 at 9:46 pm. Updated on the 16th of February 2012 at 5:46 am.

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