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Castle of Haimer (site of)

Where is Castle of Haimer?

Castle of Haimer is in the parish of Thurso and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference:ND 1423 6713

Lat / long:58.5836726556558,-3.4768663981647

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OS Map for Castle of Haimer

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Castle of Haimer

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Weather at Castle of Haimer

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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Castle of Haimer

Thurso Castle

2.5km away

Castle of Ormlie

3.1km away

Scrabster Castle

4.1km away

Braal Castle

7.0km away

Brims Castle

10.6km away

Brough Castle

11.0km away

Dounreay Castle

15.9km away

Castle of Mey

16.2km away

Borlum

17.3km away
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Ancient sites near Castle of Haimer

Cairn of Sibmister broch

2.4km away

Murkle broch

2.6km away

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

2.9km away

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

4.1km away

Whitefield (site of) broch

4.2km away

Geise broch

4.5km away

Olrig House broch

4.7km away

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

4.9km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

5.4km away
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Pictish stones near Castle of Haimer

Ulbster Class II cross slab

2.4km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

4.9km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

5.2km away

Reay Class III cross slab

12.1km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

21.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

23.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

23.9km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

31.3km away
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Pictish sites near Castle of Haimer

Burghead fort

97.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

110.1km away

Torvean silver chain

132.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

169.7km away

Nigg silver chain

182.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

196.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

197.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

260.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

295.0km away
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Accommodation near Castle of Haimer

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
2.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
2.9km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
2.9km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
4.0km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
5.0km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
5.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
5.3km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
5.3km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
10.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
16.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle of Haimer

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
2.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
2.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
2.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
24.4km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
24.5km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
84.5km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
84.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
84.6km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
92.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
92.1km away
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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 12:19 am. Updated on the 21st of October 2011 at 8:19 am.

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