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Laighwood (site of)

Alternative names for Laighwood

Bishop Sinclair's Castle; Bishop Sinclair's Tower

Where is Laighwood?

Laighwood is in the parish of Clunie and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference:NO 077 456

Lat / long:56.59365,-3.503868

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OS Map for Laighwood

OS map 379
Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Weather at Laighwood

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
4km/h ENE
1004mb
94%
100%
06:17 18:25

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Weather observed at Blairgowrie at 22:19
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Castles near Laighwood

Clunie Castle

3.7km away

Clunie Castle

3.9km away

Haughend (site of)

5.1km away

Murthly Castle

5.8km away

Dunkeld House (site of)

6.1km away

Bishop's Palace (site of)

6.3km away

Dunkeld Castle (possible) (site of)

6.3km away

Gormack (site of)

6.6km away

Rohallion Castle

6.8km away
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Ancient sites near Laighwood

East Cult standing stones

3.6km away

East Cult stone circle

3.6km away

East Cult cairn

3.8km away

Newtyle standing stones

5.7km away

Staredam standing stones

7.9km away

Muirheadstone stone circle

8.3km away

Dundonnachie standing stones

8.4km away

Ardblair stone circle

8.4km away

Witch's Stone standing stone

8.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Laighwood

Murthly Class III stone

6.6km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

12.6km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

17.0km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

21.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

26.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

26.2km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

26.8km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

28.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Laighwood

Norrie's Law hoard

50.5km away

Haddington silver chain

84.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

89.5km away

Borland silver chain

99.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

100.0km away

Nigg silver chain

104.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

106.1km away

Torvean silver chain

106.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Laighwood

Wester Caputh Lodge
hostelCaputh
5.6km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.9km away
Birnam Hotel
hotelDunkeld
5.9km away
Ballathie House Hotel
hotelStanley
7.8km away
Bridge of Cally Hotel
hotelBridge of Cally
8.5km away
The Reid House
bed and breakfastBallintuim
9.7km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
10.1km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
10.3km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
10.3km away
The Bankfoot Inn
hotelBankfoot
10.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Laighwood

Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
5.9km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
10.3km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
17.1km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
17.9km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
18.5km away
Scotland's Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
18.5km away
Kingfisher Bar
barPitlochry
18.6km away
The Old Mill Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry
18.7km away
McKays
bar, restaurantPitlochry
18.8km away
Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
18.8km away
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Published on the 28th of June 2011 at 2:34 pm. Updated on the 28th of June 2011 at 10:34 pm.

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