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Borrowston (possible)

Where is Borrowston?

Borrowston is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 32881 43536

Lat / long: 58.375099, -3.1492346

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OS Map for Borrowston

OS map 450
Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
OS Explorer map 450


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Weather at Borrowston

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
7km/h SE
1032mb
88%
75%
05:47 18:27

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 18:56
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References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Borrowston

Brounaban broch and cist

0.6km away

Gansclet (possible) (site of) broch

1.2km away

Thrumster broch

1.6km away

Heatherquoy (possible) broch

1.8km away

Yarrows broch

2.0km away

Ulbster School broch

2.1km away

Watenan North broch

2.3km away

Thrumster Little broch

2.5km away

Watenan South broch

2.7km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Borrowston

Hempriggs House

4.5km away

Gunn's Castle

5.4km away

Halberry Castle

6.4km away

Castle of Old Wick

6.7km away

Ackergill Tower

11.4km away

Castle Sinclair

12.4km away

Castle Girnigoe

12.4km away

Swiney Castle

13.6km away

Forse Castle

14.2km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Borrowston

Watenan Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

16.4km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

16.6km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

27.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

29.1km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

32.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Borrowston

Burghead fort

77.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

82.1km away

Torvean silver chain

120.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

140.7km away

Nigg silver chain

153.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

167.7km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

206.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

236.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

269.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Borrowston

Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
7.9km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
8.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
11.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
14.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
27.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
28.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
28.2km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
29.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
31.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
32.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Borrowston

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
11.4km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
30.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
32.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
32.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
32.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
75.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
75.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
75.4km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
78.4km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
81.0km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am.

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