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Red Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Red Castle

Redcastle

Where is Red Castle?

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

Grid reference: NH 8925 8257

Lat / long: 57.81895500, -3.86600850

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OS Map for Red Castle

OS map 438
Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Weather at Red Castle

14°C
max 16°C / min 14°C
14km/h NE
1001mb
97%
100%
04:01 20:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 04:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Red Castle

Little Tarrel Castle

1.9km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Ballone Castle

3.8km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

4.1km away

Lochslin Castle

4.7km away

Cadboll Castle

5.1km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

8.7km away

Calrossie (site of)

10.0km away

Tain Castle (site of)

11.2km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Red Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

18.5km away

Carn Liath broch

18.9km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

23.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

37.8km away

Clootie Well sacred site

38.2km 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

Ousdale Burn broch

40.4km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

40.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Red Castle

Nigg Class II cross slab

13.9km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

25.5km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

25.8km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

26.5km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

27.6km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

29.4km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

30.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Red Castle

Burghead fort

25.4km away

Torvean silver chain

45.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

66.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

121.0km away

Nigg silver chain

131.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

138.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

182.1km away

Haddington silver chain

217.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

218.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Red Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
11.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
11.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.5km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
11.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.8km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
11.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.1km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
18.2km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
18.3km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
18.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Red Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
11.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
11.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.5km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
11.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
11.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.1km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
25.7km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
26.0km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
26.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
29.2km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 13th of February 2012 at 2:10 am.

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