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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

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

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Weather at Rait Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
4km/h N
1026mb
78%
20%
03:15 21:17

Few clouds
Weather observed at Nairn at 07:23
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Rait Castle

Old Cawdor (site of)

3.8km away

Auldearn Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Nairn Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Boath House (possible) (site of)

4.2km away

Lethen (site of)

4.4km away

Hillend Motte

4.5km away

Penick Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Cawdor Castle

5.4km away

Moyness Castle (site of)

5.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Rait Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

15.8km away

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

15.8km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

15.9km away

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

15.9km away

Clootie Well sacred site

25.2km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

35.3km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

37.4km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

39.0km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

40.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Rait Castle

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

10.4km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

10.8km away

Forres 2 Class I symbol stone

15.8km away

Rosemarkie 1 Class II cross slab

16.4km away

Rosemarkie 2 Class III slab

16.4km away

Rosemarkie 3 Class III slab

16.4km away

Rosemarkie 4 Class III slab

16.4km away

Rosemarkie 5 Class III slab

16.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Rait Castle

Torvean silver chain

25.5km away

Burghead fort

27.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

65.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

107.3km away

Nigg silver chain

115.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

118.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.5km away

Haddington silver chain

188.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Rait Castle

Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
3.8km away
The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
3.9km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
4.1km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
4.2km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
4.3km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
4.4km away
Claymore House Hotel
hotelNairn
4.6km away
Invernairne Guest House
hotelNairn
4.7km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
4.8km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
14.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rait Castle

Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
4.2km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
4.8km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
9.5km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
16.5km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
18.2km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
21.1km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
21.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
22.5km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
23.0km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
23.4km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 15th of April 2012 at 11:55 pm. Updated on the 21st of March 2022 at 6:52 pm.

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