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Red Castle (site of)

Where is Red Castle?

Red Castle is in the parish of Tarbat and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 8925 8257

Lat / long: 57.81895500, -3.86600850

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OS Map for Red Castle

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Directions to Red Castle

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Weather at Red Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
18km/h SW
1000mb
71%
20%
04:38 19:49

Few clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 08:45

Alternative names for Red Castle

Redcastle

References (books)

The Castles of ScotlandMartin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Red Castle

Little Tarrel Castle

1.9km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Ballone Castle

3.8km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

4.1km away

Lochslin Castle

4.7km away

Cadboll Castle

5.1km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

8.7km away

Calrossie (site of)

10.0km away

Tain Castle (site of)

11.2km away

Historic sites near Red Castle

Pictish stones

  • Nigg Class II cross slab (13.93 km)
  • Ardjachie Class I symbol stone (14.69 km)
  • Craigton Class I symbol stone (18.8 km)
  • Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab (26.48 km)
  • Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab (27.64 km)
  • Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone (41.48 km)
  • Invereen Class I symbol stone (52.29 km)
  • Arndilly Class I symbol stone (53.09 km)
  • Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone (53.28 km)
  • Dandaleith Class I symbol stone (53.79 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Carriblairstone circle, cist (18.47 km)
  • Carn Liathbroch (18.91 km)
  • Eilean na Faoileagcrannog (37.82 km)
  • Clootie Wellsacred site (38.17 km)
  • Balnuaran Of Clava, Centrering cairn and stone circle (40.38 km)
  • Balnuaran Of Clava, North-Eastchambered cairn, stone circle and rock art (40.38 km)
  • Ousdale Burnbroch (40.38 km)
  • Balnuaran of Clavakerb cairn and rock art (40.41 km)
  • Balnuaran Of Clava, South-Westchambered cairn, stone circle and rock art (40.5 km)
  • Humberston (site of)stone circle (42.08 km)
more ancient sites....
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Accommodation near Red Castle

Bluebell Cottage
self-catering cottagePortmahomack
2.8km away
Braemar Cottage
self-catering cottageInver
3.0km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
11.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
11.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.5km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
11.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.8km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
11.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.1km away
Heatherwood House
self-catering cottageEmbo
12.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Red Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
11.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
11.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.5km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
11.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.1km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
25.7km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
26.0km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
26.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
29.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 13th of February 2012 at 2:10 am.

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