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Castle Calvay

Alternative names for Castle Calvay

Caisteal Calvay

Where is Castle Calvay?

Castle Calvay is in the parish of South Uist and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NF 8175 1811

Lat / long: 57.14319700, -7.26361100

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OS Map for Castle Calvay

OS map 453
Benbecula & South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas (Eriskay / Eirisgeigh)
OS Explorer map 453


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Directions to Castle Calvay

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Weather at Castle Calvay

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
10km/h SE
1015mb
86%
55%
03:33 21:25

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Daliburgh at 04:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Calvay

Weaver's Castle

11.4km away

Ormacleit Castle

15.7km away

Caisteal Bheagram

19.8km away

Dùn Mhic Leòid

25.0km away

Kisimul Castle

25.2km away

Borve Castle

32.6km away

Coroghon Castle

47.7km away

Dunvegan Castle

53.0km away

Caisteal Uisdein

69.1km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Calvay

Arnabost (site of) souterrain

69.7km away

Dun Boraige Moire broch

71.5km away

Dun Mor broch

72.2km away

Breachacha standing stone

72.6km away

Loch Breachacha crannog

73.0km away

Port-na-Luing souterrain

73.5km away

Kilkenneth souterrain

74.5km away

Greenhill souterrain

74.8km away

Dun Mor A' Chaolais broch

75.0km away
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Pictish stones near Castle Calvay

Pabbay Stone Class I symbol stone

37.0km away

Benbecula Class I symbol stone

37.8km away

Tobar na Maor Class I symbol stone

50.9km away

Fiskavaig Class I symbol stone

53.6km away

Clach Ard Class I symbol stone

67.8km away

Raasay 2 Class III cross-incised rock

75.0km away

Raasay 1 Class II cross slab

75.2km away

Gairloch Class I symbol stone

114.8km away

Poolewe Class I symbol stone

122.1km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Calvay

Torvean silver chain

185.6km away

Burghead fort

235.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

276.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

276.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

277.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

278.1km away

Borland silver chain

278.4km away

Haddington silver chain

301.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

306.6km away
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Accommodation near Castle Calvay

Polochar Inn
hotelPollachar
7.3km away
Howmore SYHA Hostel
hostelSouth Uist
18.8km away
Tigh Dearg Hotel & Leisure Club
hotelLochmaddy
51.2km away
Ullinish Lodge Hotel
hotel, restaurantStruan
54.4km away
Skyewalker Hostel
hostelPortnalong
55.5km away
Glenbrittle SYHA Hostel
hostelGlenbrittle
59.1km away
Berneray SYHA Hostel
hostelNorth Uist
64.6km away
Skeabost Country House Hotel
hotelSkeabost
66.7km away
Portree Hotel
hotelPortree
71.1km away
The Royal Hotel, Portree
hotelPortree
71.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Calvay

Ullinish Lodge Hotel
hotel, restaurantStruan
54.4km away
Duisdale House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSleat
88.2km away
Hotel Hebrides
hotel, bar, restaurantTarbert
88.4km away
Arisaig Hotel
hotel, barArisaig
89.2km away
Old Library Lodge & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantArisaig
89.4km away
The Old Forge
pub, restaurantInverie
96.1km away
Glenfinnan House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenfinnan
113.8km away
The Old Inn
hotel, restaurant, barShieldaig
114.8km away
Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCraignure
119.3km away
Cluanie Inn
hotel, restaurant, barGlenmoriston
127.6km away
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Published on the 29th of February 2012 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 1st of March 2012 at 6:58 am.

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