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Lickleyhead Castle

Alternative names for Lickleyhead Castle

Licklihead; Licklyhead Castle

Where is Lickleyhead Castle?

Lickleyhead Castle is in the parish of Premnay and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 62724 23663

Lat / long: 57.302027, -2.620269

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OS Map for Lickleyhead Castle

OS map OL62
Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
OS Explorer map OL62


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Weather at Lickleyhead Castle

11°C
max 12°C / min 10°C
21km/h
1020mb
68%
20%
03:39 20:35

Few clouds
Weather observed at Insch at 17:45

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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Auchleven motte

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New Leslie Castle

4.3km away

Putachie Castle (site of)

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Insch motte (possible)

4.9km away

Place Of Tilliefoure

5.3km away

Westhall Castle

5.5km away

Harthill Castle

6.1km away
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Ancient sites near Lickleyhead Castle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

10.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.1km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

18.6km away

Sheldon stone circle

19.6km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

20.0km away

Raich stone circle

20.8km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

22.0km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

24.5km away

Buchaam souterrain

25.6km away
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Pictish stones near Lickleyhead Castle

Newbigging Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Wantonwells Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Newton Stone Class I symbol stone

6.6km away

Picardy Stone Class I symbol stone

6.8km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

7.7km away

Newton of Lewesk Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

7.9km away
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Pictish sites near Lickleyhead Castle

Parkhill silver chain

29.1km away

Nigg silver chain

38.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

41.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

46.5km away

Burghead fort

69.0km away

Torvean silver chain

99.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

148.7km away

Haddington silver chain

150.4km away
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Accommodation near Lickleyhead Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.0km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
12.8km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
13.4km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
15.1km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
15.2km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
18.4km away
Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
18.8km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
19.3km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
24.1km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
24.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lickleyhead Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
7.0km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
15.2km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
18.4km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
19.0km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
19.3km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
24.1km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
26.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
26.8km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
27.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
27.4km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 5th of July 2011 at 1:47 am.

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