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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

OS Map for Castle Holm

Shetland – Mainland Central (Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula)
OS Explorer map 467

Directions to Castle Holm

Enter a starting point

Weather at Castle Holm

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C

15km/h SW
1022mb
80%
100%
05:28 18:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lerwick at 19:19

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Holm

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

more ancient sites....

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

more Pictish stones....

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

more Pictish sites....

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

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

Castle Holm

Alternative names for Castle Holm

Where is Castle Holm?

OS Map for Castle Holm

Directions to Castle Holm

Weather at Castle Holm

References (websites)

Castles near Castle Holm

Scalloway Castle

Muness Castle

Carrick House

Noltland Castle

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Stackel Brae

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Westness Castle

Langskaill Castle

Ancient sites near Castle Holm

Old Scatness broch

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Pictish stones near Castle Holm

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

Eswick Class I carving

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

Mail Class I symbol stone

Sandness Class I symbol stone

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

Sumburgh Class I carvings

Uyea Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Castle Holm

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Parkhill silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Accommodation near Castle Holm

Lerwick SYHA Hostel

Kveldsro House Hotel

Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel

St Magnus Bay Hotel

Saxa Vord Hostel

Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)

Papay Youth Hostel

Eday SYHA Hostel

Birsay SYHA Hostel

Lav rockha Guest House

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Holm

Kveldsro House Hotel

Saxa Vord Hostel

The Storehouse

Ackergill Tower

Holborn Hotel

Red Pepper Restaurant

Royal Hotel Thurso

Rockpool Café

Royal Golf Hotel

Castle of Park

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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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