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Langskaill Castle

Langskaill House is a late 17th century building which probably incorporates an earlier castle.

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Alternative names for Langskaill Castle

Gairsay; Langskaill; Langskaill House

Where is Langskaill Castle?

Langskaill Castle is in the parish of Evie and Rendall and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:HY 43488 21922

Lat / long:59.08068388,-2.987595395

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OS Map for Langskaill Castle

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Orkney – East Mainland (South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay & Kirkwall)
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OS map 463
Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
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Directions to Langskaill Castle

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Weather at Langskaill Castle

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
32km/h W
1028mb
81%
40%
08:15 16:36

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 19:10

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Langskaill Castle

Cubbie Roo's Castle

4.4km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

9.1km away

Westness Castle

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Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

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11.1km away

Bishop's Palace

11.2km away

Earl's Palace

11.3km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

13.8km away
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Ancient sites near Langskaill Castle

Green Hill broch, cists

26.5km away

Green Hill broch

33.2km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

33.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

33.6km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

33.6km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

34.3km away

The Skeo broch

37.0km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

48.7km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

49.9km away
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Pictish stones near Langskaill Castle

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

7.2km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

7.3km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

7.4km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

18.7km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

20.1km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

20.1km away
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Pictish sites near Langskaill Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

136.6km away

Burghead fort

155.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

158.1km away

Torvean silver chain

193.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

212.1km away

Nigg silver chain

224.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

240.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

314.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

347.0km away
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Accommodation near Langskaill Castle

Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
11.1km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
11.7km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
12.3km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
14.0km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
18.6km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
20.6km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
21.4km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
22.4km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
27.1km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
29.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Langskaill Castle

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
48.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
62.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
62.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
62.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
67.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
146.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
146.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
146.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
153.7km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
153.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 3rd of April 2016 at 12:20 pm.

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