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Borlum

Borlum House is an 18th century building which may incorporate an earlier tower house.

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Alternative names for Borlum

Borlum Castle; Borlum House

Clans associated with Borlum

Mackintosh

Surnames associated with Borlum

Mackintosh

Where is Borlum?

Borlum is in the parish of Reay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference:NC 9716 6413

Lat / long:58.553080,-3.768861

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OS Map for Borlum

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Strath Halladale & Strathy Point (Melvich & Forsinard)
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Directions to Borlum

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Weather at Borlum

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
37km/h WSW
1023mb
88%
100%
08:15 16:42

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 12:53
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Borlum

Dounreay Castle

3.0km away

Brims Castle

9.9km away

Scrabster Castle

14.4km away

Castle of Ormlie

14.6km away

Thurso Castle

16.0km away

Braal Castle

17.1km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

17.3km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

21.2km away

Dirlot Castle

21.8km away
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Ancient sites near Borlum

Bridge Of Isauld (site of) broch

1.0km away

Achvarasdal broch

1.3km away

Achunabust broch

2.3km away

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

2.4km away

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

2.5km away

East Shebster broch

5.4km away

Green Tullochs broch

6.9km away

Tulloch of Stemster broch

6.9km away

Stemster Hill (possible) broch

7.2km away
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Pictish stones near Borlum

Sandside Class I symbol stone

2.3km away

Reay Class III cross slab

8.0km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

16.0km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

16.0km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

22.1km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

37.1km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

38.1km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

38.2km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

38.6km away
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Pictish sites near Borlum

Burghead fort

95.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

114.4km away

Torvean silver chain

124.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

175.1km away

Nigg silver chain

187.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

200.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

211.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

259.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

294.8km away
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Accommodation near Borlum

The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
14.3km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
14.3km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
15.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
15.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
15.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
22.2km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
22.3km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
22.6km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
26.9km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
28.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Borlum

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
15.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
15.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
15.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
39.1km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
41.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.3km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
84.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
84.1km away
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Published on the 2nd of November 2016 at 10:47 pm. Updated on the 2nd of November 2016 at 10:52 pm.

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