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Little Tarrel Castle

Gordon 20: Tarbet Ness, Easter Ross
Timothy Pont, c.1583 – 1614image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Little Tarrel Castle

Litle Tarrell; Rockfield Castle; Tarale; Tarall

Where is Little Tarrel Castle?

Little Tarrel Castle is in the parish of Tarbat and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 91054 81951

Lat / long: 57.81384100, -3.83537600

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OS Map for Little Tarrel Castle

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Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Weather at Little Tarrel Castle

13°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
2km/h S
1026mb
76%
100%
03:13 21:20

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 07:04

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Little Tarrel Castle

Meikle Tarrel (site of)

1.4km away

Red Castle (site of)

1.9km away

Ballone Castle

2.5km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Arboll (site of)

3.2km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

5.1km away

Cadboll Castle

5.3km away

Lochslin Castle

6.2km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

9.1km away
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Ancient sites near Little Tarrel Castle

Carn Liath broch

19.8km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

20.3km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

24.6km away

Clootie Well sacred site

38.9km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

39.3km away

Ousdale Burn broch

40.2km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

40.4km away

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

40.4km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

40.5km away
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Pictish stones near Little Tarrel Castle

Tarbat 1 Class II cross slab

2.1km away

Hilton of Cadboll Class II slab

6.3km away

Shandwick Stone Class II cross slab

9.1km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

14.7km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Little Ferry Links 1 Class I symbol stone

17.4km away

Little Ferry Links 2 Class I symbol stone

17.4km away

Little Ferry Links 3 Class I symbol stone

17.4km away

Little Ferry Links 5 Class I symbol stone

17.5km away
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Pictish sites near Little Tarrel Castle

Burghead fort

23.5km away

Torvean silver chain

46.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

64.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

119.2km away

Nigg silver chain

129.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

136.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

181.1km away

Haddington silver chain

216.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

216.9km away
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Accommodation near Little Tarrel Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
13.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
13.0km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.3km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
13.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.7km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
13.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.9km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
18.8km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
18.8km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
18.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Little Tarrel Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
13.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
13.0km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.3km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
13.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.9km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
25.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
25.5km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
25.6km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
29.7km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 12th of January 2025 at 6:53 pm.

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