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Wester Elchies (site of)

Where is Wester Elchies?

Wester Elchies is in the parish of Knockando and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference:NJ 25587 43132

Lat / long:57.4723190,-3.2423651

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Buckie & Keith (Dufftown & Charlestown of Aberlour)
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Weather at Wester Elchies

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
10km/h NE
1003mb
64%
99%
06:02 18:35

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Moray at 15:01

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Wester Elchies

Craigneach Castle

1.9km away

Easter Elchies

2.7km away

Gauldwell Castle

5.8km away

Rothes Castle

6.2km away

Kininvie Castle

6.3km away

Balvenie Castle

7.3km away

Dufftown Castle (site of)

7.9km away

Aikenway Castle

8.4km away

Castle Stripe

9.9km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Wester Elchies

Buchaam souterrain

32.8km away

Raich stone circle

36.5km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

43.1km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

44.0km away

Boghead souterrain

45.7km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

45.7km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

46.4km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

49.7km away

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

49.7km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Wester Elchies

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

4.3km away

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

5.2km away

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

7.8km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Inveravon 4 Class I symbol stone

9.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Wester Elchies

Burghead fort

29.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

34.8km away

Torvean silver chain

60.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

70.6km away

Nigg silver chain

79.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

85.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

136.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

171.1km away

Haddington silver chain

171.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Wester Elchies

Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
1.1km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
1.4km away
Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
3.8km away
Delnashaugh Hotel
hotelBallindalloch
10.4km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
14.0km away
Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
17.4km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
19.2km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
19.5km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
19.6km away
Thunderton Backpackers
hostelElgin
20.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wester Elchies

Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
4.2km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
18.5km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
19.5km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
19.6km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
20.2km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
20.6km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
26.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
26.9km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
31.2km away
Clootie Dumpling Restaurant
restaurant, caféDulnain Bridge
34.3km 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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