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Blackford (site of)

Alternative names for Blackford

Blackfoord; Blackford House; Blakfoord

Where is Blackford?

Blackford is in the parish of Auchterless and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NJ 7026 3572

Lat / long:57.410882,-2.49667

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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Weather at Blackford

14°C
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22km/h W
1017mb
58%
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06:15 17:43

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Weather observed at Insch at 16:13
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Castles near Blackford

Warthill House

4.3km away

Rothiebrisbane (site of)

4.8km away

Freefield Castle (site of)

5.2km away

Moathead

6.1km away

Fyvie Castle

7.1km away

Culsalmond Castle (site of)

7.2km away

Towie Barclay Castle

9.2km away

Mounie Castle

9.5km away

Westhall Castle

9.5km away
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Ancient sites near Blackford

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

8.2km away

Raich stone circle

11.9km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

15.2km away

Sheldon stone circle

16.1km away

Boghead souterrain

18.6km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

23.5km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

25.9km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

27.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

29.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Blackford

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

2.7km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

6.7km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

7.7km away

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

8.9km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

9.8km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

9.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Blackford

Parkhill silver chain

29.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

32.8km away

Nigg silver chain

41.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

54.0km away

Burghead fort

68.2km away

Torvean silver chain

104.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

131.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

161.1km away

Haddington silver chain

163.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Blackford

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
11.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
12.9km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.6km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
13.9km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
15.7km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
16.4km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
16.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
18.4km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
19.8km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
19.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackford

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
11.7km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
12.9km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.6km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
15.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
18.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
18.4km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
24.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
29.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
29.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
31.5km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 5th of July 2011 at 1:50 am.

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