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Dunbeath Castle

Where is Dunbeath Castle?

Dunbeath Castle is in the parish of Latheron and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 15801 28264

Lat / long: 58.235069, -3.435491

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Helmsdale & Strath of Kildonan
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Weather at Dunbeath Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
5km/h SE
1021mb
71%
100%
06:23 17:42

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Weather observed at Wick at 16:42
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
The Dunbeath Estate

Castles near Dunbeath Castle

Knockinnan Castle

3.9km away

Latheron Castle

6.6km away

Berriedale Castle

6.9km away

Langwell Castle

6.9km away

Forse Castle

8.6km away

Swiney Castle

9.3km away

Halberry Castle

17.1km away

Gunn's Castle

18.1km away

Sorline (site of)

18.1km away
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Ancient sites near Dunbeath Castle

Poll Gorm broch and fort

1.7km away

Dun Beath broch

2.2km away

Dunbrae broch

2.8km away

Balantrath broch

2.8km away

Achorn broch

3.1km away

Bridge of Rhemullen broch

3.2km away

Knockinnon broch

3.3km away

Upper Borgue broch

3.6km away

Achnagoul broch

4.1km away
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Pictish stones near Dunbeath Castle

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

6.3km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

6.6km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

19.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

32.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

32.8km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

33.8km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

35.2km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

40.6km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

40.8km away
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Pictish sites near Dunbeath Castle

Burghead fort

59.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

74.3km away

Torvean silver chain

98.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

135.3km away

Nigg silver chain

147.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

160.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

222.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

228.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

256.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Dunbeath Castle

Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
18.1km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
18.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
27.5km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
30.5km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
30.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
32.8km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
34.6km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
35.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
39.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
39.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunbeath Castle

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
32.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
40.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
40.3km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
40.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
50.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
52.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
52.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
52.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
59.4km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
59.4km away
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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 12:19 am. Updated on the 5th of September 2016 at 11:48 pm.

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