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Brabster Castle

Brabster Castle was a 17th century tower house belonging to the Sinclair family.

Only one gable end of the castle remains standing, with a rounded corn-drying kiln built onto it using stones from the castle.

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Alternative names for Brabster Castle

Brabstermire House

Clans associated with Brabster Castle

Sinclair

Surnames associated with Brabster Castle

Sinclair

Where is Brabster Castle?

Brabster Castle is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 31595 69549

Lat / long: 58.608483, -3.179006

OS Map for Brabster Castle

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451

Directions to Brabster Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Brabster Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

17km/h SSE
1001mb
65%
40%
08:46 15:21

Light rain
Weather observed at Ackergill at 19:38

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Brabster Castle

Ancient sites near Brabster Castle

Brabstermire broch

1.3km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

2.1km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

2.6km away

Gills broch

2.9km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

4.3km away

Everley broch

5.5km away

Green Hill broch

5.8km away

Freswick Links cist

6.3km away

Freswick Links broch

6.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Brabster Castle

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

12.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

19.9km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

24.0km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

26.3km away

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

27.7km away

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

28.8km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Brabster Castle

Burghead fort

102.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.7km away

Torvean silver chain

141.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

165.2km away

Nigg silver chain

177.8km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

185.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

192.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

262.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

295.5km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brabster Castle

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

7.4km away

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

15.3km away

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

19.9km away

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

19.9km away

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

19.9km away

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

94.7km away

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

94.9km away

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

94.9km away

Railway Hotel

hotel, barTain

102.0km away

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

102.1km away

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

Brabster Castle

Alternative names for Brabster Castle

Clans associated with Brabster Castle

Surnames associated with Brabster Castle

Where is Brabster Castle?

OS Map for Brabster Castle

Directions to Brabster Castle

Weather at Brabster Castle

References (books)

Castles near Brabster Castle

Castle of Mey

Freswick Castle

Castle Mestag

Bucholly Castle

Keiss Castle

Brough Castle

Ackergill Tower

Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair

Ancient sites near Brabster Castle

Brabstermire broch

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

Gills broch

Canisbay (site of) broch

Everley broch

Green Hill broch

Freswick Links cist

Freswick Links broch

Pictish stones near Brabster Castle

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Flotta Class III cross slab

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Brabster Castle

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Accommodation near Brabster Castle

Seaview Hotel

Dunnet Head Cottage

Greenland House

The Castletown Hotel

St Clair Arms Hotel

Ackergill Tower

The Brown Trout Hotel

Norseman Hotel

Breadalbane House Hotel

Royal Hotel Thurso

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brabster Castle

The Storehouse

Ackergill Tower

Royal Hotel Thurso

Holborn Hotel

Red Pepper Restaurant

Royal Golf Hotel

Dornoch Castle Hotel

The Eagle

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

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Published on the 24th of June 2020 at 10:03 am. Updated on the 24th of June 2020 at 10:07 am.

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