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Dirlot Castle

Where is Dirlot Castle?

Dirlot Castle is in the parish of Halkirk and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1262 4864

Lat / long: 58.417402, -3.497442

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OS Map for Dirlot Castle

Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
OS Explorer map 450

Directions to Dirlot Castle

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Weather at Dirlot Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C

31km/h WSW
1019mb
80%
95%
08:52 15:52

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 21:30

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Dirlot Castle

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

Braal Castle

Latheron Castle

Forse Castle

Knockinnan Castle

Swiney Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Castle of Ormlie

Thurso Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Dirlot Castle

Tulach Beag broch

Tulach Mor broch

Carn na Mairg broch

Tulach Buaile a' Chroic broch

Tulach Lochain Bhraseil broch

Tulach an Fhuarain broch

Dale House (possible) (site of) broch

Aisle (possible) (site of) broch

Dale Farm broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dirlot Castle

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dirlot Castle

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 Dirlot Castle

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

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