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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

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

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Weather at Scrabster Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
15km/h WNW
1013mb
93%
12%
03:18 21:19

Light rain
Weather observed at Thurso at 05:27

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Scrabster Castle

Castle of Ormlie

1.2km away

Thurso Castle

1.8km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

4.1km away

Brims Castle

6.6km away

Braal Castle

9.5km away

Dounreay Castle

12.5km away

Brough Castle

13.1km away

Borlum

14.3km away

Castle of Mey

18.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Scrabster Castle

Bell Mount (possible) broch

1.8km away

Scrabster Mains broch

2.1km away

Thing's Va cairn

2.6km away

Thing's Va broch

2.7km away

Whitefield (site of) broch

4.0km away

Geise broch

4.3km away

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

5.3km away

Murkle broch

5.6km away

Oust broch

5.6km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Scrabster Castle

Ulbster Class II cross slab

1.9km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

7.5km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

8.1km away

Reay Class III cross slab

8.2km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

16.0km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

25.5km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

27.9km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

27.9km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

34.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Scrabster Castle

Burghead fort

99.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.2km away

Torvean silver chain

133.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

173.0km away

Nigg silver chain

185.5km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

198.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

199.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

263.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

297.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Scrabster Castle

The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
0.3km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
1.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
1.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
1.3km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
1.4km away
Bairlinnean
self-catering cottageThurso
1.4km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
8.5km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.5km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
8.9km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
12.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scrabster Castle

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
1.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
1.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
1.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
27.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
28.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
92.7km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
92.7km away
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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 12:19 am. Updated on the 5th of September 2016 at 11:53 pm.

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