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Erchless Castle

Where is Erchless Castle?

Erchless Castle is in the parish of Kiltarlity and Convinth and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference:NH 41037 40807

Lat / long:57.42970400,-4.64932180

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Glen Urquhart & Strathglass (Drumnadrochit & Muir of Ord)
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Weather at Erchless Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
16km/h SSW
1024mb
88%
100%
08:14 16:50

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Beauly at 11:41

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Erchless Castle

Erchless motte

0.3km away

Beaufort Castle

9.9km away

Tom na Croiseige

10.2km away

Fairburn Tower

13.0km away

Lovat Castle (site of)

13.9km away

Moniack Castle

14.4km away

Tarradale Castle (site of)

16.3km away

Brahan Castle (site of)

17.1km away

Urquhart Castle

17.1km away
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Ancient sites near Erchless Castle

Urquhart Castle fort

17.1km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

22.2km away

Clootie Well sacred site

26.4km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

32.0km away

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

34.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

34.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

34.8km away

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

34.8km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

53.4km away
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Pictish stones near Erchless Castle

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

22.8km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

39.7km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

40.9km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

41.2km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

50.1km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

52.5km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

55.2km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

59.8km away
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Pictish sites near Erchless Castle

Torvean silver chain

24.5km away

Burghead fort

75.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

114.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

150.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.2km away

Nigg silver chain

157.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

165.4km away

Haddington silver chain

198.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

201.5km away
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Accommodation near Erchless Castle

The Cnoc Hotel
hotelStruy
0.5km away
BCC Loch Ness Hostel
hostelDrumnadrochit
10.4km away
Glen Urquhart SYHA Hostel
hostelGlen Urquhart
10.4km away
Loch Ness Bunkhouse
hostelDrumnadrochit
10.4km away
Glenurquart House Hotel
hotel, self-catering lodges, restaurant, barDrumnadrochit
10.8km away
Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
12.7km away
Priory Hotel
hotelBeauly
12.9km away
Springburn Lodge
bed and breakfastBeauly
13.9km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
14.2km away
Loch Ness Lodge Hotel
hotelDrumnadrochit
14.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Erchless Castle

Glenurquart House Hotel
hotel, self-catering lodges, restaurant, barDrumnadrochit
10.8km away
Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
12.7km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
14.2km away
Drumnadrochit Hotel
hotel, café, bar, restaurantDrumnadrochit
14.5km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
16.4km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
19.0km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
21.7km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
23.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
24.6km away
Best Western Lochardil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
25.0km away
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Published on the 29th of February 2012 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 1st of March 2012 at 6:58 am.

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