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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

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Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Lairg, Bonar Bridge & Golspie (Dornoch & Brora)
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Weather at Dornoch Castle

16°C
max 18°C / min 16°C
11km/h ESE
1005mb
83%
75%
06:29 17:39

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dornoch at 13:37

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)

2.9km away

Proncy Castle

3.9km away

Skelbo Castle

5.6km away

Skibo Castle

6.1km away

Pulrossie (site of)

7.3km away

Tain Castle (site of)

7.7km away

Ospisdale House

8.3km away

Edderton Castle (site of)

9.9km away

Lochslin Castle

10.4km away
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Ancient sites near Dornoch Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

9.9km away

Carn Liath broch

13.8km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

17.4km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

32.6km away

Clootie Well sacred site

39.1km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

39.9km away

Ousdale Burn broch

40.0km away

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

42.4km away

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

42.4km away
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Pictish stones near Dornoch Castle

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

7.1km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

12.5km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

17.9km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

21.5km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

36.9km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

38.9km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

39.3km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

41.0km away
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Pictish sites near Dornoch Castle

Burghead fort

37.1km away

Torvean silver chain

48.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

77.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

132.7km away

Nigg silver chain

142.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

149.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

191.6km away

Haddington silver chain

226.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

227.7km away
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Accommodation near Dornoch Castle

Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.4km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
7.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
7.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
7.7km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
8.3km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
17.9km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
18.2km away
Kincraig Castle Hotel
hotelInvergordon
21.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dornoch Castle

Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
0.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
7.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
7.7km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
8.3km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
32.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
33.5km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
34.0km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
37.0km away
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Published on the 15th of February 2012 at 9:46 pm. Updated on the 16th of April 2017 at 10:49 pm.

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