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Rait Castle

Where is Rait Castle?

Rait Castle is in the parish of Nairn and the county of Nairnshire.

Grid reference: NH 89382 52527

Lat / long: 57.5492760, -3.8499891

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OS Map for Rait Castle

Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Directions to Rait Castle

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Weather at Rait Castle

12°C
max 12°C / min 11°C

8km/h SSW
1010mb
91%
96%
04:17 20:25

Light rain
Weather observed at Nairn at 03:51

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Rait Castle

Old Cawdor (site of)

Auldearn Castle (site of)

Nairn Castle (site of)

Boath House (possible) (site of)

Lethen (site of)

Hillend Motte

Penick Castle (site of)

Cawdor Castle

Moyness Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Rait Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

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

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

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

Clootie Well sacred site

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Rait Castle

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

Nigg Class II cross slab

Invereen Class I symbol stone

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Rait Castle

Torvean silver chain

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rait Castle

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Brodie Countryfare

café, restaurantBrodie

Plough Inn

Culloden House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barInverness

New Drumossie Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantInverness

Premier Inn Inverness East

hotel, restaurant, barInverness

Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)

hotel, restaurantInverness

Kingsmills Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantInverness

Heathmount Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverness

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