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Gills

Where is Gills?

Gills is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3204 7238

Lat / long: 58.633966, -3.1722137

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OS Map for Gills

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Gills

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Weather at Gills

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

27km/h SSE
1012mb
63%
99%
06:47 17:09

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 03:00

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Gills

Canisbay (site of) broch

Brabstermire broch

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

Green Hill broch

Everley broch

Scarfskerry broch

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

Ratter (possible) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Gills

Brabster Castle

Castle of Mey

Castle Mestag

Freswick Castle

Bucholly Castle

Brough Castle

Keiss Castle

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

Ackergill Tower

more castles....

Pictish stones near Gills

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Flotta Class III cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Reay Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gills

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gills

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

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

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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