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Halkirk (site of)

Where is Halkirk?

Halkirk is in the parish of Halkirk and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1347 5951

Lat / long: 58.515109, -3.4870308

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OS Map for Halkirk

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Halkirk

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
7km/h WSW
1026mb
79%
15%
03:05 21:25

Few clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 07:18

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Halkirk

Hoy broch

1.3km away

Housle Cairn broch

1.6km away

Sibster (site of) broch

1.6km away

Skinnet (possible) broch

2.1km away

Knockdee (possible) broch

2.6km away

Upper Sour broch

2.8km away

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

3.5km away

North Calder broch

3.7km away

Achies East broch

3.9km away
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Castles near Halkirk

Braal Castle

0.7km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

7.6km away

Castle of Ormlie

8.8km away

Thurso Castle

9.4km away

Scrabster Castle

10.0km away

Dirlot Castle

10.9km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

14.4km away

Brims Castle

14.7km away

Dounreay Castle

16.8km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Halkirk

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

2.6km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

10.9km away

Reay Class III cross slab

15.3km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

25.7km away

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

26.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Halkirk

Burghead fort

90.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

103.3km away

Torvean silver chain

125.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

163.3km away

Nigg silver chain

175.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

189.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

204.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

253.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

287.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Halkirk

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.0km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.0km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
9.1km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
9.8km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
10.2km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
10.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
10.3km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
11.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
11.8km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
16.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Halkirk

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.0km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.0km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
9.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
22.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
28.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
77.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
77.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
77.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
84.8km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
84.9km 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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