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Inshes

Inshes is a small late 16th or early 17th century tower house which stands within the grounds of the largely 18th century Inshes House.

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Alternative names for Inshes

Inshes House

Where is Inshes?

Inshes is in the parish of Inverness and Bona and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 69503 43692

Lat / long: 57.464672, -4.177165

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OS Map for Inshes

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Inverness, Loch Ness & Culloden (Fort Augustus & Drumnadrochit)
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Weather at Inshes

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
17km/h WSW
1015mb
82%
75%
06:33 17:35

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Inverness at 10:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Trove

Castles near Inshes

Castlehill (site of)

0.6km away

Castle Leather (site of)

2.0km away

Macbeth's Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Inverness Castle (site of)

3.2km away

Culloden House

3.8km away

Holme motte

4.5km away

Daviot Castle

4.5km away

Castle of Kerdale

5.5km away

Dunain

6.9km away
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Ancient sites near Inshes

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

6.2km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

6.2km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

6.3km away

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

6.3km away

Clootie Well sacred site

11.4km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

21.1km away

Urquhart Castle fort

22.2km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

31.2km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

36.2km away
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Pictish stones near Inshes

Kingsmills Class I symbol stone

2.5km away

Lochardill Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Knocknagael Boar Stone Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Essich House Class I symbol stone

6.4km away

Cullaird Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Cotterton Class I symbol stone

11.2km away

Dores 1 Class I symbol stone

12.1km away

Rosemarkie 1 Class II cross slab

14.5km away

Rosemarkie 2 Class III slab

14.5km away
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Pictish sites near Inshes

Torvean silver chain

4.1km away

Burghead fort

48.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

86.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

123.7km away

Nigg silver chain

130.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

131.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.1km away

Haddington silver chain

187.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.6km away
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Accommodation near Inshes

Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
1.1km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
1.3km away
Glendruidh House Hotel
hotelInshes
1.4km away
Holiday Inn Express Inverness
hotelInverness
2.0km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
2.0km away
Craigmonie Hotel and Leisure
hotelInverness
2.3km away
Old Court Apartment
self-catering apartmentInverness
2.3km away
Creevale Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInverness
2.4km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
2.6km away
Broadstone Lodge Guest House
hotelInverness
2.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Inshes

Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
1.1km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
1.3km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
2.0km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
2.6km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
2.7km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
2.7km away
Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
2.9km away
Glen Mhor Hotel
hotel, self-catering apartments, restaurant, barInverness
3.1km away
The Waterside Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
3.2km away
Ness Walk Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
3.3km away
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Published on the 29th of February 2012 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 20th of December 2020 at 12:58 pm.

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