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Skirza Head

Where is Skirza Head?

Skirza Head is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3940 6844

Lat / long: 58.599679, -3.0444195

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OS Map for Skirza Head

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

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
17km/h NNE
1021mb
71%
75%
03:31 20:46

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 17:43
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References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Skirza Head

Freswick Links broch

2.0km away

Freswick Links cist

2.0km away

Ness broch

2.2km away

Everley broch

2.4km away

Green Hill broch

4.3km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

4.9km away

Auchingill (site of) broch

5.6km away

Nybster broch

5.8km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

6.7km away
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Castles near Skirza Head

Freswick Castle

2.1km away

Bucholly Castle

2.9km away

Keiss Castle

7.7km away

Brabster Castle

7.9km away

Castle Mestag

9.6km away

Castle of Mey

11.7km away

Castle Girnigoe

13.6km away

Castle Sinclair

13.6km away

Ackergill Tower

14.4km away
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Pictish stones near Skirza Head

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

23.7km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

24.8km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

27.0km away

St Martin's Stone, Ulbster Class I symbol stone

27.2km away

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

27.2km away
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Pictish sites near Skirza Head

Burghead fort

103.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

105.3km away

Torvean silver chain

144.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

161.7km away

Nigg silver chain

174.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

181.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

189.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

260.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

293.8km away
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Accommodation near Skirza Head

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
4.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
14.4km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
17.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
17.7km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
18.1km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
19.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
20.2km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
20.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
20.5km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
27.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skirza Head

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
5.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
14.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
27.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
27.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
27.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
98.1km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
98.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
98.4km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
101.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
105.3km 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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