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Cairn Hill

Alternative names for Cairn Hill

Old Stirkoke

Where is Cairn Hill?

Cairn Hill is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3275 4928

Lat / long: 58.426657, -3.1531575

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OS Map for Cairn Hill

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

Directions to Cairn Hill

Enter a starting point

Weather at Cairn Hill

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C

4km/h N
1032mb
82%
75%
05:47 18:27

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 19:14

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Cairn Hill

Hill of Stemster broch

Tannach (possible) broch

Cairnquoy broch

Cairn of Humster broch

Hempriggs broch

Kettleburn (site of) broch

Thrumster Little broch

Thuster (possible) broch

Thrumster broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Cairn Hill

Hempriggs House

Castle of Old Wick

Ackergill Tower

Castle Sinclair

Castle Girnigoe

Gunn's Castle

Halberry Castle

Keiss Castle

Bucholly Castle

more castles....

Pictish stones near Cairn Hill

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cairn Hill

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 Cairn Hill

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

more food.... / more drink....