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Balnagown Castle

Alternative names for Balnagown Castle

Ballangoun; Ballengoun; Balnagoune; Balnagowan Castle; Balnagowne

Where is Balnagown Castle?

Balnagown Castle is in the parish of Kilmuir Easter and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 76260 75208

Lat / long: 57.74946800, -4.08071540

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OS Map for Balnagown Castle

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
OS Explorer map 438

Directions to Balnagown Castle

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Weather at Balnagown Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

43km/h SSW
989mb
86%
20%
08:30 16:27

Few clouds
Weather observed at Tain at 06:07

References (books)

Old Ross-shire and Scotland

William Macgill
Inverness, 1909

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Balnagown Estates

Castles near Balnagown Castle

Milntown Castle

Delny (site of)

Kindeace (site of)

Calrossie (site of)

Bishop’s House (possible) (site of)

Nigg House

Tain Castle (site of)

Dunskeath Castle

Inverbreakie Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balnagown Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Clootie Well sacred site

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Carn Liath broch

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

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

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

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

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balnagown Castle

Nigg Class II cross slab

Shandwick Stone Class II cross slab

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Edderton 2 Class III cross slab

Edderton 3 Class III cross slab

Edderton 4 Class III cross slab

Clach a' Mheirlich Class I symbol stone

Hilton of Cadboll Class II slab

Ardross Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balnagown Castle

Torvean silver chain

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balnagown Castle

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

Railway Hotel

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Plough Inn

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Tulloch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDingwall

more food.... / more drink....