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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

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

16°C
max 16°C / min 14°C
27km/h WSW
1009mb
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06:33 17:34

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Edderton at 04:43

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Skibo Castle

Pulrossie (site of)

1.2km away

Ospisdale House

2.4km away

Proncy Castle

5.0km away

Edderton Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Dornoch Castle

6.1km away

Old House of Embo (site of)

7.9km away

Tain Castle (site of)

8.2km away

Skelbo Castle

8.3km away

MacTire Castle

8.5km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Skibo Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

4.8km away

Carn Liath broch

18.2km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

20.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

27.5km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

35.9km away

Clootie Well sacred site

36.6km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

44.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

44.6km away

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

44.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Skibo Castle

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Edderton 1 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Edderton 3 Class III cross slab

5.1km away

Edderton 4 Class III cross slab

5.1km away

Edderton 2 Class III cross slab

5.1km away

Little Ferry Links 1 Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Little Ferry Links 2 Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Little Ferry Links 3 Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Little Ferry Links 5 Class I symbol stone

10.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Skibo Castle

Burghead fort

42.1km away

Torvean silver chain

46.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

83.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

137.4km away

Nigg silver chain

147.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

153.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

193.0km away

Haddington silver chain

228.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

229.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Skibo Castle

The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
5.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
6.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
6.5km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
7.4km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
8.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
8.2km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
8.4km away
Kincraig Castle Hotel
hotelInvergordon
18.6km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
21.9km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
22.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skibo Castle

The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
5.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
6.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
6.5km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
8.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
8.2km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
8.4km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
31.3km away
Tulloch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDingwall
34.3km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
34.9km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
35.5km away
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Published on the 15th of February 2012 at 9:46 pm. Updated on the 16th of February 2020 at 2:07 pm.

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