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Helmsdale Castle (site of)

Where is Helmsdale Castle?

Helmsdale Castle is in the parish of Kildonan and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference:ND 0272 1515

Lat / long:58.11459500,-3.65278400

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Helmsdale & Strath of Kildonan
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Weather at Helmsdale Castle

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14km/h ENE
992mb
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Weather observed at Brora at 03:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Helmsdale Castle

Sorline (site of)

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Langwell Castle

11.7km away

Berriedale Castle

11.9km away

Clyne (site of)

16.0km away

Brora Castle (site of)

16.4km away

Castle Hill

17.4km away

Dunbeath Castle

18.5km away

Loch Brora

19.3km away
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Ancient sites near Helmsdale Castle

Ousdale Burn broch

5.7km away

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

8.6km away

Langwell Water (East) souterrain

8.6km away

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

9.7km away

Strathy souterrain

9.8km away

Tulloch Turnal broch

10.0km away

Langwell Tulloch broch

10.0km away

Borgue Langwell broch

10.0km away

Langwell Plantation (site of) souterrain

10.4km away
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Pictish stones near Helmsdale Castle

Craigton Class I symbol stone

22.5km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

24.8km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

25.1km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

38.3km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

41.4km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

46.7km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

46.8km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

48.0km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

48.7km away
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Pictish sites near Helmsdale Castle

Burghead fort

46.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

71.8km away

Torvean silver chain

80.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

132.6km away

Nigg silver chain

144.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

210.8km away

Haddington silver chain

245.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

246.0km away
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Accommodation near Helmsdale Castle

Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
0.3km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
0.4km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
16.2km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
16.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.3km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
41.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
41.1km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
41.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Helmsdale Castle

Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
34.3km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
41.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
41.1km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
41.7km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
51.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
53.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
53.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
53.9km away
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Published on the 15th of February 2012 at 9:46 pm. Updated on the 16th of February 2012 at 5:46 am.

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