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Bail a' Chairn

Alternative names for Bail a' Chairn

Acharole; Ballacharn

Where is Bail a' Chairn?

Bail a' Chairn is in the parish of Watten and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2281 5171

Lat / long: 58.446831, -3.3241204

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OS Map for Bail a' Chairn

Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Directions to Bail a' Chairn

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Weather at Bail a' Chairn

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

11km/h W
1007mb
87%
90%
06:38 17:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 16:32

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Bail a' Chairn

Carn a' Chladha broch

Cairn of Achoy (possible) broch

Scorriclet broch

Achingale broch and cist

Watten broch

Achalipster souterrain

Green Hill broch

Cairn Of Dunn broch

Tulach Gorm (possible) (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Bail a' Chairn

Dirlot Castle

Braal Castle

Ackergill Tower

Hempriggs House

Castle of Old Wick

Castle Sinclair

Gunn's Castle

Castle Girnigoe

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

more castles....

Pictish stones near Bail a' Chairn

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

Ulbster Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bail a' Chairn

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bail a' Chairn

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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