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Castle of Haimer (site of)

Where is Castle of Haimer?

Castle of Haimer is in the parish of Thurso and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1423 6713

Lat / long: 58.5836726556558, -3.4768663981647

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OS Map for Castle of Haimer

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451

Directions to Castle of Haimer

Enter a starting point

Weather at Castle of Haimer

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C

30km/h NW
1015mb
70%
100%
08:57 15:19

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 06:45

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Castle of Haimer

Thurso Castle

Castle of Ormlie

Scrabster Castle

Braal Castle

Brims Castle

Brough Castle

Dounreay Castle

Castle of Mey

Borlum

more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle of Haimer

Cairn of Sibmister broch

Murkle broch

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

Whitefield (site of) broch

Geise broch

Olrig House broch

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

Castlehill (possible) broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle of Haimer

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Reay Class III cross slab

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle of Haimer

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle of Haimer

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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