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Dounreay Castle

Alternative names for Dounreay Castle

Dounreay House

Where is Dounreay Castle?

Dounreay Castle is in the parish of Reay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: NC 9830 6693

Lat / long: 58.578417, -3.750506

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OS Map for Dounreay Castle

Strath Halladale & Strathy Point (Melvich & Forsinard)
OS Explorer map 449

Directions to Dounreay Castle

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Weather at Dounreay Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C

12km/h SSE
1022mb
74%
100%
05:40 18:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 19:07

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Dounreay Castle

Borlum

Brims Castle

Scrabster Castle

Castle of Ormlie

Thurso Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Braal Castle

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

Dirlot Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Dounreay Castle

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

Bridge Of Isauld (site of) broch

Achvarasdal broch

Achunabust broch

Green Tullochs broch

Tulloch of Lybster broch

Crosskirk broch

East Shebster broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dounreay Castle

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Reay Class III cross slab

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dounreay 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 Dounreay Castle

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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