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Dornoch Castle

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Alternative names for Dornoch Castle

Bishop's Palace; Dornoch Palace

Where is Dornoch Castle?

Dornoch Castle is in the parish of Dornoch and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference:NH 79717 89619

Lat / long:57.87976800,-4.02993290

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OS Map for Dornoch Castle

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
OS Explorer map 438

Lairg, Bonar Bridge & Golspie (Dornoch & Brora)
OS Explorer map 441

Directions to Dornoch Castle

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Weather at Dornoch Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 2°C

13km/h WNW
1009mb
87%
100%
08:32 15:37

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Dornoch at 01:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Dornoch Castle Hotel

Castles near Dornoch Castle

Old House of Embo (site of)

Proncy Castle

Skelbo Castle

Skibo Castle

Pulrossie (site of)

Tain Castle (site of)

Ospisdale House

Edderton Castle (site of)

Lochslin Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Dornoch Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Carn Liath broch

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Clootie Well sacred site

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Ousdale Burn broch

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dornoch Castle

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Craigton Class I symbol stone

Nigg Class II cross slab

Ardross Class I symbol stone

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dornoch Castle

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dornoch Castle

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

Plough Inn

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Brodie Countryfare

café, restaurantBrodie

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