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Forse Castle

Where is Forse Castle?

Forse Castle is in the parish of Latheron and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference:ND 2240 3382

Lat / long:58.286009,-3.324813

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OS Map for Forse Castle

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Forse Castle

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
27km/h NE
987mb
92%
100%
06:04 18:34

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 19:47
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Forse Castle

Swiney Castle

0.8km away

Latheron Castle

2.5km away

Knockinnan Castle

4.9km away

Halberry Castle

8.6km away

Dunbeath Castle

8.6km away

Gunn's Castle

9.6km away

Berriedale Castle

15.3km away

Langwell Castle

15.4km away

Dirlot Castle

17.8km away
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Ancient sites near Forse Castle

Wag of Forse (possible) broch

2.4km away

The Tulloch broch

2.4km away

Appnag Tulloch broch

2.4km away

Rhianrivach broch

2.4km away

Rumster broch

3.6km away

Latheronwheel Bridge broch

3.9km away

Golsary broch

4.1km away

Upper Latheron broch

4.6km away

Smerral broch

4.6km away
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Pictish stones near Forse Castle

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

2.5km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

2.7km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

24.5km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

24.5km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

27.2km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

29.7km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

35.3km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

36.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Forse Castle

Burghead fort

65.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

76.3km away

Torvean silver chain

106.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

136.6km away

Nigg silver chain

149.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.3km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

220.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

226.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

261.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Forse Castle

The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
20.8km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
21.9km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
22.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
24.5km away
Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
26.7km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
26.8km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
34.1km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
34.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
34.5km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
36.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Forse Castle

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
24.5km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
36.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
36.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
36.2km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
42.5km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
60.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
61.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
61.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
67.8km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
67.8km away
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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 12:19 am. Updated on the 4th of September 2016 at 11:10 am.

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