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Brabster Castle

Brabster Castle was a 17th century tower house belonging to the Sinclair family.

Only one gable end of the castle remains standing, with a rounded corn-drying kiln built onto it using stones from the castle.

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Alternative names for Brabster Castle

Brabstermire House

Clans associated with Brabster Castle

Sinclair

Surnames associated with Brabster Castle

Sinclair

Where is Brabster Castle?

Brabster Castle is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference:ND 31595 69549

Lat / long:58.608483,-3.179006

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Brabster Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
22km/h S
1023mb
81%
100%
08:13 16:39

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Weather observed at Ackergill at 12:36

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Brabster Castle

Castle of Mey

5.0km away

Freswick Castle

6.6km away

Castle Mestag

7.2km away

Bucholly Castle

7.6km away

Keiss Castle

8.9km away

Brough Castle

9.8km away

Ackergill Tower

15.3km away

Castle Girnigoe

15.9km away

Castle Sinclair

15.9km away
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Ancient sites near Brabster Castle

Brabstermire broch

1.3km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

2.1km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

2.6km away

Gills broch

2.9km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

4.3km away

Everley broch

5.5km away

Green Hill broch

5.8km away

Freswick Links cist

6.3km away

Freswick Links broch

6.3km away
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Pictish stones near Brabster Castle

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

19.0km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

19.9km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

24.0km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

26.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

28.8km away
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Pictish sites near Brabster Castle

Burghead fort

102.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.7km away

Torvean silver chain

141.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

165.2km away

Nigg silver chain

177.8km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

185.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

192.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

262.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

295.5km away
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Accommodation near Brabster Castle

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
7.2km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
10.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
12.2km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
12.5km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
12.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
15.3km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
16.7km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
19.0km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
19.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
19.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brabster Castle

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
7.4km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
15.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
19.9km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
19.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
19.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
94.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
102.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
102.1km away
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Published on the 24th of June 2020 at 10:03 am. Updated on the 24th of June 2020 at 10:07 am.

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