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Scrabster Castle

Alternative names for Scrabster Castle

Bishop's Castle; Bishop's Palace

Where is Scrabster Castle?

Scrabster Castle is in the parish of Thurso and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1068 6916

Lat / long: 58.601013, -3.538941

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OS Map for Scrabster Castle

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Scrabster Castle

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Weather at Scrabster Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C

28km/h NE
1031mb
87%
90%
07:01 17:50

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 02:33

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Scrabster Castle

Castle of Ormlie

Thurso Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Brims Castle

Braal Castle

Dounreay Castle

Brough Castle

Borlum

Castle of Mey

more castles....

Ancient sites near Scrabster Castle

Bell Mount (possible) broch

Scrabster Mains broch

Thing's Va cairn

Thing's Va broch

Whitefield (site of) broch

Geise broch

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

Murkle broch

Oust broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Scrabster Castle

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Reay Class III cross slab

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Scrabster Castle

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scrabster Castle

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

more food.... / more drink....