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Spynie Palace

Alternative names for Spynie Palace

Castle of Spynie; Davie's Tower; Davy's Tower; Palace of Spynie; Spynie Castle

Where is Spynie Palace?

Spynie Palace is in the parish of Spynie and the county of Morayshire.

Grid reference: NJ 23091 65852

Lat / long: 57.6759300, -3.2911763

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OS Map for Spynie Palace

OS map 423
Elgin, Forres & Lossiemouth (Burghead & Findhorn)
OS Explorer map 423


Directions to Spynie Palace

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Weather at Spynie Palace

8°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
15km/h SSW
998mb
81%
75%
08:38 15:30

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Elgin at 07:41

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Spynie Palace

Elgin Castle

3.6km away

Findrassie (site of)

3.6km away

Kinneddar Castle

3.9km away

Duffus Castle

4.4km away

Innes

5.2km away

Quarrelwood Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Gordonstoun

5.6km away

Pittendreich (site of)

5.7km away

Coxton Tower

6.0km away
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Ancient sites near Spynie Palace

Blairshinnoch souterrain

41.1km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

42.8km away

Raich stone circle

44.3km away

Boghead souterrain

48.1km away

Carn Liath broch

50.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

51.7km away

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

51.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

51.8km away

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

51.8km away
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Pictish stones near Spynie Palace

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

7.4km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

8.3km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

19.4km away

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

19.7km away

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

20.8km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

25.9km away

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

28.1km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

28.1km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

28.5km away
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Pictish sites near Spynie Palace

Burghead fort

12.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

30.4km away

Torvean silver chain

61.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

84.2km away

Nigg silver chain

94.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

103.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

159.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

193.8km away

Haddington silver chain

194.1km away
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Accommodation near Spynie Palace

Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
3.2km away
Thunderton Backpackers
hostelElgin
3.5km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
3.7km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
4.5km away
Stotfield Hotel
hotelLossiemouth
5.1km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
9.2km away
Ramnee Hotel
hotelForres
19.8km away
Cluny Bank Hotel
hotelForres
20.0km away
Uralla B&B
bed and breakfastForres
20.5km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
21.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Spynie Palace

Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
2.8km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
3.2km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
3.7km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
4.5km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
12.5km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
21.6km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
26.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
28.1km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
36.2km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
36.7km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2012 at 9:03 am. Updated on the 22nd of July 2016 at 10:27 pm.

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