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Cantray Dallas

Pont 8 (Moray and Nairn)
Timothy Pont, ca. 1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

Cantray House is an early 20th century mansion which stands on the site of the castle of Cantray Dallas.

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Alternative names for Cantray Dallas

Cantray House; Cantray-Dallas; Cantro; Cantry; Comfra; Contra Dallash; Kantra dallash; Kantra Dollous; Kantradallash

Surnames associated with Cantray Dallas

Dallas

Where is Cantray Dallas?

Cantray Dallas is in the parish of Croy and Dalcross and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 7965 4789

Lat / long: 57.505210, -4.010118

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OS Map for Cantray Dallas

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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Directions to Cantray Dallas

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Weather at Cantray Dallas

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Castles near Cantray Dallas

Dalcross Castle

1.8km away

Cantraydoune

2.0km away

Kilravock Castle

2.3km away

Budgate (possible) (site of)

4.3km away

Halhill Castle (site of)

4.9km away

Cawdor Castle

5.4km away

Castle Stuart

5.8km away

Petty motte

6.1km away

Old Cawdor (site of)

7.0km away
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Ancient sites near Cantray Dallas

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

5.2km away

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

5.2km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

5.3km away

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

5.3km away

Clootie Well sacred site

16.6km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

27.2km away

Urquhart Castle fort

32.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

34.7km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

35.8km away
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Pictish stones near Cantray Dallas

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

14.9km away

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

16.0km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

21.1km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

23.8km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

27.0km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

27.5km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

30.2km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

30.2km away
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Pictish sites near Cantray Dallas

Torvean silver chain

14.9km away

Burghead fort

37.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

75.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

115.0km away

Nigg silver chain

122.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

124.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

152.7km away

Haddington silver chain

187.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.1km away
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Accommodation near Cantray Dallas

Castle Stuart
hotelInverness
5.8km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
7.7km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
10.4km away
Rosemarkie Camping and Caravanning Club Site
campsiteRosemarkie
10.6km away
Holiday Inn Express Inverness
hotelInverness
10.6km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
11.2km away
The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
11.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
11.7km away
Claymore House Hotel
hotelNairn
11.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
12.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cantray Dallas

Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
7.7km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
10.4km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
11.2km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
11.5km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
11.7km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
12.0km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
12.0km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
12.4km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
12.8km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
12.9km away
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Published on the 7th of May 2022 at 6:55 pm. Updated on the 7th of January 2024 at 6:48 pm.

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