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Keiss Castle

Alternative names for Keiss Castle

Old Keiss Castle

Where is Keiss Castle?

Keiss Castle is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference:ND 3569 6164

Lat / long:58.538081,-3.106245

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OS Map for Keiss Castle

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451

Directions to Keiss Castle

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Weather at Keiss Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

30km/h E
1013mb
81%
40%
08:40 15:24

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 13:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Keiss Castle

Bucholly Castle

Freswick Castle

Ackergill Tower

Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair

Brabster Castle

Castle of Old Wick

Castle of Mey

Hempriggs House

more castles....

Ancient sites near Keiss Castle

Whitegate broch

Keiss broch

Kirk Tofts broch

Nybster broch

Auchingill (site of) broch

Castle Linglas broch and cist

Ness broch

Skitten (site of) broch

Freswick Links broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Keiss Castle

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Ulbster Class II cross slab

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Flotta Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Keiss 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 Keiss Castle

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

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