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Fairburn Tower

Alternative names for Fairburn Tower

Fairburn Castle

Where is Fairburn Tower?

Fairburn Tower is in the parish of Urray and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 46952 52356

Lat / long: 57.53537100, -4.55815550

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OS Map for Fairburn Tower

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Glen Urquhart & Strathglass (Drumnadrochit & Muir of Ord)
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Weather at Fairburn Tower

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
11km/h ENE
1021mb
57%
30%
03:47 20:42

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Muir of Ord at 18:22

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 3
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1889
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume V
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1970

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Fairbun Estates

Castles near Fairburn Tower

Brahan Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Castle Leod

7.2km away

Kinkell Castle

8.6km away

Tarradale Castle (site of)

9.1km away

Dochmaluag House

9.1km away

Lovat Castle (site of)

9.4km away

Beaufort Castle

10.0km away

Dingwall Castle

10.7km away

Kilcoy Castle

10.7km away
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Ancient sites near Fairburn Tower

Humberston (site of) stone circle

9.7km away

Clootie Well sacred site

17.1km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

19.1km away

Urquhart Castle fort

24.5km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

29.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

29.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

29.8km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

29.8km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

40.6km away
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Pictish stones near Fairburn Tower

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

6.3km away

Wester Balblair Class I symbol stone

8.1km away

Balblair 1 Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Torgorm Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

10.3km away

Cotterton Class I symbol stone

15.2km away

Cullaird Class I symbol stone

20.3km away

Garbeg Class I symbol stone

20.5km away

Lochardill Class I symbol stone

21.3km away
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Pictish sites near Fairburn Tower

Torvean silver chain

20.4km away

Burghead fort

66.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

147.4km away

Nigg silver chain

154.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

171.6km away

Haddington silver chain

205.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

207.9km away
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Accommodation near Fairburn Tower

Seaforth
self-catering cottageDingwall
3.0km away
West Lodge
self-catering cottageDingwall
3.6km away
Coul House Hotel
hotelContin
3.9km away
Achilty Hotel
hotelContin
4.7km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
4.9km away
Balnain Farmhouse
self-catering cottageDingwall
5.4km away
Balnain Cottages
self-catering cottagesDingwall
5.5km away
The Dower House
hotelUrray
5.6km away
Craigdarroch Lodge Hotel
hotelContin
5.6km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
6.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fairburn Tower

Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
4.9km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
6.1km away
Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
8.2km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
11.1km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
12.4km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
16.5km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
20.3km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (River Ness)
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
20.6km away
Ramada Encore Inverness
hotel, barInverness
20.8km away
Mercure Inverness Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
20.8km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 12th of January 2025 at 6:09 pm.

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