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Skibo Castle

Alternative names for Skibo Castle

Castle of Skibo; Scelbol

Where is Skibo Castle?

Skibo Castle is in the parish of Dornoch and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference: NH 73624 89052

Lat / long: 57.87299500, -4.13229460

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OS Map for Skibo Castle

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
OS Explorer map 438

Directions to Skibo Castle

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Weather at Skibo Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 11°C

11km/h SSW
1003mb
68%
75%
05:34 18:53

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Edderton at 17:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Skibo Castle

Pulrossie (site of)

Ospisdale House

Proncy Castle

Edderton Castle (site of)

Dornoch Castle

Old House of Embo (site of)

Tain Castle (site of)

Skelbo Castle

MacTire Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Skibo Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

Carn Liath broch

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

Humberston (site of) stone circle

Clootie Well sacred site

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

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

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Skibo Castle

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

Craigton Class I symbol stone

Ardross Class I symbol stone

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

Nigg Class II cross slab

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Skibo Castle

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

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 Skibo Castle

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

Railway Hotel

Mansfield Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTain

Plough Inn

Tulloch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDingwall

Golf View Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

Windsor Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barNairn

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