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Altyre House (site of)

Where is Altyre House?

Altyre House is in the parish of Rafford and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference: NJ 0345 5451

Lat / long: 57.5703050, -3.6158279

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OS Map for Altyre House

OS map 423
Elgin, Forres & Lossiemouth (Burghead & Findhorn)
OS Explorer map 423


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Weather at Altyre House

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
13km/h SSW
1013mb
84%
75%
08:50 15:28

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Forres at 18:29

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Altyre Estate

Castles near Altyre House

Altyre Castle (site of)

0.8km away

Burdyards

3.4km away

Mundole (site of)

3.4km away

Darnaway Castle

4.0km away

Forres Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Blervie Castle

4.5km away

Logie House

4.6km away

Grangehill (site of)

5.1km away

Moy (site of)

5.8km away
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Ancient sites near Altyre House

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

29.3km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

29.3km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

29.4km away

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

29.5km away

Clootie Well sacred site

39.2km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

43.2km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

44.7km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

49.0km away

Carn Liath broch

49.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Altyre House

Forres 2 Class I symbol stone

4.3km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

5.2km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

5.9km away

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Easterton of Roseisle Class I symbol stone

15.0km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

15.4km away

Upper Manbean Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Burghead 1 Class I symbol stone

16.4km away

Burghead 10 Class III cross slab

16.4km away
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Pictish sites near Altyre House

Burghead fort

16.4km away

Torvean silver chain

39.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

50.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

95.2km away

Nigg silver chain

104.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

109.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

151.5km away

Haddington silver chain

186.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

187.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Altyre House

Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
3.5km away
Uralla B&B
bed and breakfastForres
3.9km away
Cluny Bank Hotel
hotelForres
4.2km away
Ramnee Hotel
hotelForres
4.9km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
11.5km away
Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
11.6km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
15.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
15.5km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
15.6km away
The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
15.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Altyre House

Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
6.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
15.5km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
16.3km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
18.3km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
20.1km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
20.9km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
21.3km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
26.4km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
27.4km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
29.9km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2012 at 9:03 am. Updated on the 19th of November 2022 at 6:17 pm.

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