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Balloan Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Balloan Castle

Balloan House; Ballone Castle; Inverbroom House

Where is Balloan Castle?

Balloan Castle is in the parish of Lochbroom and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 1820 8370

Lat / long: 57.80587600, -5.06133370

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OS Map for Balloan Castle

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Beinn Dearg & Loch Fannich (Ullapool)
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Weather at Balloan Castle

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
4km/h ESE
1017mb
44%
62%
04:03 20:30

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ullapool at 15:21
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balloan Castle

Dun Lagaidh

8.6km away

Caisteal Mhic Cneacail (site of)

12.1km away

Caisteal nan Corr

33.3km away

Keane Castle (site of) (possible)

37.3km away

Temple House (site of)

37.6km away

Castle Leod

38.8km away

Ardvreck Castle

40.3km away

Invershin Castle

41.0km away

Dochmaluag House

41.1km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Balloan Castle

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

37.3km away

Strath stone circle

39.5km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

44.0km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

52.6km away

Clootie Well sacred site

54.5km away

Applecross (site of) stone circle

61.2km away

Urquhart Castle fort

64.9km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

69.2km away

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

69.3km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Balloan Castle

Poolewe Class I symbol stone

32.2km away

Gairloch Class I symbol stone

38.1km away

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

39.2km away

Kincardine 2 Class I symbol stone

42.6km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

44.1km away

Torgorm Class I symbol stone

47.2km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

47.3km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

47.6km away

Wester Balblair Class I symbol stone

50.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balloan Castle

Torvean silver chain

61.7km away

Burghead fort

93.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

136.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

183.9km away

Nigg silver chain

192.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

194.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

212.9km away

Haddington silver chain

246.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

249.0km away
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Accommodation near Balloan Castle

Ullapool Hotel
hotel, restaurantUllapool
11.3km away
The Sheiling Guesthouse
bed and breakfastUllapool
11.4km away
Ullapool SYHA Hostel
hostelUllapool
11.6km away
Caledonian Hotel
hotelUllapool
11.7km away
Glenfield Hotel
hotelUllapool
12.3km away
Birchgrove Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastUllapool
12.3km away
Achininver SYHA Hostel
hostelUllapool
24.0km away
Carbisdale Castle SYHA Hostel
hostelCulrain
35.3km away
Craigdarroch Lodge Hotel
hotelContin
36.9km away
Am Bathach
self-catering cottageInveran
37.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balloan Castle

Ullapool Hotel
hotel, restaurantUllapool
11.3km away
The Old Inn
hotel, restaurant, barShieldaig
37.9km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
39.5km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
43.2km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
46.9km away
Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
50.5km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
54.6km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
57.7km away
Glenurquart House Hotel
hotel, self-catering lodges, restaurant, barDrumnadrochit
59.1km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
59.3km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 13th of February 2012 at 2:10 am.

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