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Aldourie Castle

Where is Aldourie Castle?

Aldourie Castle is in the parish of Dores and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 60129 37212

Lat / long: 57.403720, -4.329597

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OS Map for Aldourie Castle

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Inverness, Loch Ness & Culloden (Fort Augustus & Drumnadrochit)
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Directions to Aldourie Castle

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Weather at Aldourie Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
16km/h NE
1029mb
68%
8%
03:58 20:29

Clear sky
Weather observed at Inverness at 18:12
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Garden and Designed Landscape record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Historic Houses Association
Aldourie Castle

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Ancient sites near Aldourie Castle

Urquhart Castle fort

11.1km away

Clootie Well sacred site

16.9km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

17.1km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

17.1km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

17.2km away

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17.2km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

22.0km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

33.8km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

37.7km away
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Pictish stones near Aldourie Castle

Dores 1 Class I symbol stone

1.8km away

Cullaird Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Essich House Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

Knocknagael Boar Stone Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Lochardill Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Kingsmills Class I symbol stone

9.6km away

Garbeg Class I symbol stone

10.3km away

Drumbuie 1 Class I symbol stone

10.9km away

Drumbuie 2 Class I symbol stone

10.9km away
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Pictish sites near Aldourie Castle

Torvean silver chain

8.2km away

Burghead fort

60.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

97.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

131.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.3km away

Nigg silver chain

137.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

152.0km away

Haddington silver chain

186.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

188.4km away
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Accommodation near Aldourie Castle

Antfield House B&B
bed and breakfastScaniport
1.3km away
Ballindarroch Country House
bed and breakfastAldourie
2.4km away
Loch Ness Clansman Hotel
hotelBalmore
4.4km away
Loch Ness Country House Hotel at Dunain Park
hotelSouth Kessock
6.7km away
Best Western Lochardil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.1km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.3km away
Old North Inn
hotelInverness
8.4km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
8.6km away
Dunhallin House
bed and breakfastInverness
8.7km away
Tie-Oshien
bed and breakfastInverness
8.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aldourie Castle

Best Western Lochardil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.1km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.3km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
8.6km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.9km away
Ness Walk Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
9.4km away
The Waterside Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
9.8km away
Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
9.9km away
Glen Mhor Hotel
hotel, self-catering apartments, restaurant, barInverness
9.9km away
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
10.0km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (River Ness)
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
10.2km away
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Published on the 29th of November 2011 at 9:21 pm. Updated on the 13th of August 2024 at 10:14 am.

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