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Ballone Castle


The Earls of Cromartie, Volume 2
William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1876

The Earls of Cromartie, Volume 2
William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1876

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, Volume 2
David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, Edinburgh, 1887
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Alternative names for Ballone Castle

Balone Castle; Tarbat Castle; Tarbet

Where is Ballone Castle?

Ballone Castle is in the parish of Tarbat and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference:NH 92881 83728

Lat / long:57.830235,-3.805440

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OS Map for Ballone Castle

OS map 438
Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Weather at Ballone Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
17km/h NW
1009mb
87%
100%
08:31 15:36

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 00:32

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Earls of Cromartie (Volume 2)
William Fraser
Edinburgh, 1876
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume V
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1970
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1609-1620
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1892

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Ballone Castle

Little Tarrel Castle

2.5km away

Red Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

5.2km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

7.6km away

Cadboll Castle

7.8km away

Lochslin Castle

8.5km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

11.6km away

Calrossie (site of)

13.8km away

Dornoch Castle

14.4km away
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Ancient sites near Ballone Castle

Carn Liath broch

18.6km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

22.0km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

23.4km away

Ousdale Burn broch

37.8km away

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

41.4km away

Clootie Well sacred site

41.4km away

Langwell Water (East) souterrain

41.5km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

41.6km away

Borgue Langwell broch

41.8km away
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Pictish stones near Ballone Castle

Nigg Class II cross slab

17.2km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

18.2km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

26.6km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

26.7km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

26.8km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

27.7km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

29.3km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

29.6km away
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Pictish sites near Ballone Castle

Burghead fort

23.1km away

Torvean silver chain

48.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

63.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

118.7km away

Nigg silver chain

129.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

136.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

182.3km away

Haddington silver chain

217.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

218.1km away
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Accommodation near Ballone Castle

Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.6km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
14.9km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
14.9km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
15.4km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
15.6km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
20.3km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
20.3km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
21.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ballone Castle

Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
14.6km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
14.9km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
14.9km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
15.4km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
27.0km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
27.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
27.6km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
32.2km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 9th of June 2020 at 1:03 pm.

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