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Cawdor Castle

Where is Cawdor Castle?

Cawdor Castle is in the parish of Cawdor and the county of Nairnshire.

Grid reference: NH 84718 49870

Lat / long: 57.5242585882989, -3.9266119041035

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OS Map for Cawdor Castle

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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Weather at Cawdor Castle

21°C
max 22°C / min 20°C
9km/h WSW
1031mb
73%
75%
05:50 18:29

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Nairn at 15:56

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Cawdor Castle

Budgate (possible) (site of)

1.2km away

Old Cawdor (site of)

1.7km away

Kilravock Castle

3.3km away

Rait Castle

5.4km away

Cantray Dallas (site of)

5.4km away

Cantraydoune

6.9km away

Dalcross Castle

7.0km away

Nairn Castle (site of)

7.7km away

Cromal Mount

8.6km away
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Ancient sites near Cawdor Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

10.4km away

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

10.4km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

10.5km away

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

10.6km away

Clootie Well sacred site

20.9km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

31.4km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

36.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

37.5km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

37.8km away
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Pictish stones near Cawdor Castle

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

11.5km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

15.8km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

19.4km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

22.1km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

22.2km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

31.1km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

31.4km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

31.4km away
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Pictish sites near Cawdor Castle

Torvean silver chain

20.3km away

Burghead fort

32.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

70.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

110.8km away

Nigg silver chain

118.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

121.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

152.6km away

Haddington silver chain

187.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.0km away
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Accommodation near Cawdor Castle

The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
6.8km away
Claymore House Hotel
hotelNairn
7.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.4km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
7.4km away
Invernairne Guest House
hotelNairn
7.6km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
7.8km away
Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
9.0km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
9.3km away
Castle Stuart
hotelInverness
10.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cawdor Castle

Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.4km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
13.0km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
13.5km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
14.8km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
15.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
16.6km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
17.3km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
17.8km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
18.2km away
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Published on the 19th of October 2011 at 11:00 am. Updated on the 19th of October 2011 at 7:00 pm.

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