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Brahan Castle (site of)

Where is Brahan Castle?

Brahan Castle is in the parish of Urray and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 5116 5458

Lat / long: 57.55673400, -4.48930370

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OS Map for Brahan Castle

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Glen Urquhart & Strathglass (Drumnadrochit & Muir of Ord)
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Weather at Brahan Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C
9km/h SW
1008mb
93%
40%
03:50 20:38

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Conon Bridge at 05:10

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Brahan Castle

Kinkell Castle

4.2km away

Fairburn Tower

4.7km away

Castle Leod

5.4km away

Dochmaluag House

5.4km away

Dingwall Castle

6.1km away

Tulloch Castle

6.7km away

Tarradale Castle (site of)

7.2km away

Kilcoy Castle

7.3km away

Redcastle

8.8km away
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Ancient sites near Brahan Castle

Humberston (site of) stone circle

5.1km away

Clootie Well sacred site

12.9km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

15.9km away

Urquhart Castle fort

26.0km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

26.4km away

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

26.5km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

26.5km away

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

26.5km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

36.3km away
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Pictish stones near Brahan Castle

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

5.8km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

33.9km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

36.8km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

38.1km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

44.0km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

47.3km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

53.6km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

57.5km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

66.6km away
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Pictish sites near Brahan Castle

Torvean silver chain

18.0km away

Burghead fort

61.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

102.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

144.0km away

Nigg silver chain

151.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

152.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

171.3km away

Haddington silver chain

205.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

207.7km away
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Accommodation near Brahan Castle

Balnain Farmhouse
self-catering cottageDingwall
1.0km away
Balnain Cottages
self-catering cottagesDingwall
1.2km away
West Lodge
self-catering cottageDingwall
1.5km away
Dunglass Farmhouse
self-catering cottageDingwall
2.0km away
Dunglass Cottage
self-catering cottageDingwall
2.1km away
Seaforth
self-catering cottageDingwall
2.5km away
The Dower House
hotelUrray
3.3km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
4.2km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
4.5km away
The Ord Arms
hotelMuir of Ord
4.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brahan Castle

Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
4.2km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
4.5km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
6.7km away
Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
8.3km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
11.2km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
14.0km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (River Ness)
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
17.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
17.9km away
Ramada Encore Inverness
hotel, barInverness
17.9km away
Mercure Inverness Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
17.9km 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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