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Castle Holm

Castle Holm stands on an islet in Loch Strom, connected to the surrounding land by a causeway which can be crossed at low water.

Dating to the 12th century, the castle measures 5.5 metres by 6.5 metres, with walls that are around 1.2 metres thick. The ruins stand to a height of around 3.0 metres.

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Alternative names for Castle Holm

Castle Strom; Loch Of Strom; Loch Strom

Where is Castle Holm?

Castle Holm is in the parish of Tingwall and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 3953 4753

Lat / long: 60.21048657, -1.287220365

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OS Map for Castle Holm

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Shetland – Mainland Central (Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula)
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Weather at Castle Holm

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
18km/h W
1024mb
81%
24%
02:38 21:34

Few clouds
Weather observed at Lerwick at 07:14

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Castle Of Stackel Brae

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Cubbie Roo's Castle

153.1km away

Westness Castle

154.3km away

Langskaill Castle

156.9km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Holm

Old Scatness broch

36.9km away

Green Hill broch, cists

182.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

188.2km away

Outer Green Hill broch

188.3km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

188.6km away

Green Hill broch

188.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

189.0km away

The Skeo broch

192.7km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

199.0km away
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Pictish stones near Castle Holm

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

9.9km away

Eswick Class I carving

11.1km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

13.5km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

16.2km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

20.0km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

22.7km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

33.0km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

36.9km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

55.5km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Holm

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

26.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

295.1km away

Burghead fort

304.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

335.9km away

Torvean silver chain

346.7km away

Nigg silver chain

347.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

365.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

449.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

478.3km away
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Accommodation near Castle Holm

Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
10.0km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
10.5km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
25.3km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
31.7km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
70.3km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
128.6km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
130.7km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
136.6km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
164.2km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
165.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Holm

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
10.5km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
70.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
200.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
217.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
218.0km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
218.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
218.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
292.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
300.1km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
300.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:57 pm.

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