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Barra Castle

Where is Barra Castle?

Barra Castle is in the parish of Bourtie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NJ 79223 25756

Lat / long:57.32188,-2.346639

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OS Map for Barra Castle

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Weather at Barra Castle

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
26km/h SSE
988mb
97%
75%
08:36 15:26

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Oldmeldrum at 08:15

References (websites)

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Lethenty Castle

2.7km away

Mounie Castle

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Meldrum House

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Caskieben (site of)

4.4km away

Keith Hall

4.6km away

Bass Of Inverurie (site of)

5.3km away

Inveramsay (site of)

5.4km away

Drimmies (possible) (site of)

5.4km away

Balquhain Castle

6.4km away
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Ancient sites near Barra Castle

Sheldon stone circle

3.2km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

5.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

7.8km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

10.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

21.3km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

21.4km away

Raich stone circle

25.3km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

29.3km away

Boghead souterrain

30.0km away
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Pictish stones near Barra Castle

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

1.5km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

3.7km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Brandsbutt Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Inverurie 3 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Inverurie 4 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Drimmies Class I symbol stone

5.4km away
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Pictish sites near Barra Castle

Parkhill silver chain

15.9km away

Nigg silver chain

27.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

42.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

46.0km away

Burghead fort

81.0km away

Torvean silver chain

115.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

124.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

152.1km away

Haddington silver chain

154.5km away
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Accommodation near Barra Castle

Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
2.2km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
3.9km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
5.0km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
7.4km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
9.0km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
9.6km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
11.0km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
11.4km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
15.2km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
16.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barra Castle

Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
2.2km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
3.9km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
7.4km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
9.6km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
16.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
16.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.2km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
20.2km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
21.6km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 5th of July 2011 at 1:51 am.

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