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Shandwick Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Shandwick Castle

Old Shandwick

Where is Shandwick Castle?

Shandwick Castle is in the parish of Nigg (Ross and Cromarty) and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 8582 7451

Lat / long: 57.74573800, -3.91986580

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OS Map for Shandwick Castle

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

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Weather at Shandwick Castle

21°C
max 23°C / min 17°C
8km/h
1028mb
52%
0%
04:55 19:33

Clear sky
Weather observed at Balintore at 14:17

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Shandwick Castle

Cadboll Castle

3.8km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

5.0km away

Nigg House

6.1km away

Lochslin Castle

6.2km away

Bishop’s House (possible) (site of)

6.2km away

Calrossie (site of)

6.2km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

6.4km away

Dunskeath Castle

7.5km away

Milntown Castle

8.6km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Shandwick Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

18.3km away

Carn Liath broch

26.9km away

Clootie Well sacred site

30.0km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

31.5km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

31.7km away

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

31.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

31.7km away

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

31.8km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

32.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Shandwick Castle

Nigg Class II cross slab

6.0km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

21.0km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

24.0km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

26.4km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

30.4km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

31.8km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

34.4km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

43.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Shandwick Castle

Burghead fort

25.6km away

Torvean silver chain

37.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

68.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

119.7km away

Nigg silver chain

129.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

135.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

175.4km away

Haddington silver chain

210.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

211.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Shandwick Castle

Braemar Cottage
self-catering cottageInver
8.1km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
9.8km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
9.8km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
9.9km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
10.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
10.9km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
10.9km away
Bluebell Cottage
self-catering cottagePortmahomack
11.2km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
11.7km away
Delny Highland Lodges
self-catering lodgesDelny
13.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shandwick Castle

Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
10.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
10.9km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
10.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
16.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
16.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
16.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
17.7km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
18.1km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
20.7km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
21.0km 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 2:21 am.

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