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Palace of Birnie (site of)

Alternative names for Palace of Birnie

Castle Hill; Castlehill; Thomshill

Where is Palace of Birnie?

Palace of Birnie is in the parish of Birnie and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference:NJ 2169 5799

Lat / long:57.6050880,-3.3121094

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OS Map for Palace of Birnie

OS map 423
Elgin, Forres & Lossiemouth (Burghead & Findhorn)
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Weather at Palace of Birnie

10°C
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Castles near Palace of Birnie

Pittendreich (site of)

3.9km away

Elgin Castle

4.8km away

Coxton Tower

5.3km away

Castle Hill Pluscarden

6.3km away

Quarrelwood Castle (site of)

7.2km away

Findrassie (site of)

7.4km away

Spynie Palace

8.0km away

Duffus Castle

9.7km away

Innes

9.7km away
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Ancient sites near Palace of Birnie

Raich stone circle

42.5km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

42.6km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

44.1km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

47.7km away

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

47.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

47.7km away

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

47.8km away

Buchaam souterrain

48.0km away

Boghead souterrain

48.3km away
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Pictish stones near Palace of Birnie

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

13.1km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

13.4km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

13.4km away

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

17.1km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

20.7km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

20.7km away
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Pictish sites near Palace of Birnie

Burghead fort

15.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

32.3km away

Torvean silver chain

57.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

80.9km away

Nigg silver chain

90.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

98.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

151.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

186.4km away

Haddington silver chain

186.6km away
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Accommodation near Palace of Birnie

Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
1.3km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
4.3km away
Thunderton Backpackers
hostelElgin
4.8km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
4.9km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
5.3km away
Stotfield Hotel
hotelLossiemouth
13.0km away
Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
14.8km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
15.6km away
Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
15.9km away
Cluny Bank Hotel
hotelForres
17.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Palace of Birnie

Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
4.3km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
4.9km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
5.2km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
5.3km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
12.4km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
14.9km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
23.9km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
30.9km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
33.6km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
34.4km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2012 at 9:03 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2012 at 5:03 pm.

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