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Darnaway Castle

Alternative names for Darnaway Castle

Tarnaway Castle

Where is Darnaway Castle?

Darnaway Castle is in the parish of Dyke and Moy and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference: NH 99441 55064

Lat / long: 57.5744050, -3.6830496

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OS Map for Darnaway Castle

Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Elgin, Forres & Lossiemouth (Burghead & Findhorn)
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Directions to Darnaway Castle

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Weather at Darnaway Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
11km/h SW
1029mb
71%
0%
03:34 20:49

Clear sky
Weather observed at Forres at 07:05

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Darnaway Castle

Brodie Castle

3.1km away

Grangehill (site of)

3.7km away

Altyre House (site of)

4.0km away

Altyre Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Logie House

4.4km away

Moyness Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Moy (site of)

5.3km away

Forres Castle (site of)

5.4km away

Culbin House (site of)

5.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Darnaway Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

25.8km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

25.8km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

25.9km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

26.0km away

Clootie Well sacred site

35.3km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

41.4km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

42.6km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

44.9km away

Carn Liath broch

47.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Darnaway Castle

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

2.8km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

6.9km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

13.8km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

22.4km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

23.9km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

25.2km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

25.6km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

25.6km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

25.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Darnaway Castle

Burghead fort

18.1km away

Torvean silver chain

35.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

54.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

99.0km away

Nigg silver chain

107.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

112.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.0km away

Haddington silver chain

188.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

188.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Darnaway Castle

Riverview Country Park
self-catering lodgesMundole
3.3km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
4.8km away
Uralla B&B
bed and breakfastForres
5.6km away
Cluny Bank Hotel
hotelForres
6.1km away
Ramnee Hotel
hotelForres
6.5km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
7.5km away
Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
7.6km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
11.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
11.5km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
11.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Darnaway Castle

Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
2.7km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
11.5km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
12.3km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
21.7km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
23.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
24.4km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
24.9km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
25.8km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
27.3km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
28.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 30th of April 2012 at 9:03 am. Updated on the 22nd of April 2020 at 10:17 am.

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