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Cairnquoy

Where is Cairnquoy?

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

Grid reference: ND 3309 4743

Lat / long: 58.410097, -3.1467972

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OS Map for Cairnquoy

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

Directions to Cairnquoy

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Weather at Cairnquoy

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

6km/h WNW
1043mb
87%
100%
08:49 15:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 04:01

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Cairnquoy

Tannach (possible) broch

Thrumster Little broch

Cairn Hill broch and cist

Hempriggs broch

Thrumster broch

Cairn of Humster broch

Hill of Stemster broch

Gansclet (possible) (site of) broch

Borrowston (possible) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Cairnquoy

Hempriggs House

Castle of Old Wick

Ackergill Tower

Castle Sinclair

Castle Girnigoe

Gunn's Castle

Halberry Castle

Keiss Castle

Swiney Castle

more castles....

Pictish stones near Cairnquoy

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cairnquoy

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 Cairnquoy

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

Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop

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