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Swiney Castle

Alternative names for Swiney Castle

Achastle; Achastle-shore; Swingle; Swinzee

Where is Swiney Castle?

Swiney Castle is in the parish of Latheron and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2315 3396

Lat / long: 58.287536, -3.312295

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OS Map for Swiney Castle

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Swiney Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
32km/h SSE
1019mb
65%
100%
08:39 15:27

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Wick at 11:09

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Swiney Castle

Forse Castle

0.8km away

Latheron Castle

3.3km away

Knockinnan Castle

5.6km away

Halberry Castle

7.9km away

Gunn's Castle

8.9km away

Dunbeath Castle

9.3km away

Berriedale Castle

15.9km away

Langwell Castle

16.1km away

Dirlot Castle

18.0km away
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Ancient sites near Swiney Castle

Rhianrivach broch

2.2km away

Appnag Tulloch broch

2.7km away

The Tulloch broch

2.9km away

Wag of Forse (possible) broch

2.9km away

Rumster broch

3.8km away

Occmuster broch

4.1km away

Achavar broch

4.3km away

Golsary broch

4.4km away

Latheronwheel Bridge broch

4.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Swiney Castle

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

3.4km away

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

10.5km away

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

13.0km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

24.0km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

24.0km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

26.7km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

29.8km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

35.3km away
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Pictish sites near Swiney Castle

Burghead fort

65.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

76.1km away

Torvean silver chain

106.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

136.4km away

Nigg silver chain

148.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

219.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

227.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

261.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Swiney Castle

The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
20.6km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
21.3km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
21.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
24.0km away
Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
27.4km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
27.5km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
34.0km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
34.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
34.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
36.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Swiney Castle

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
24.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
36.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
36.3km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
36.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
42.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
61.5km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
61.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
61.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
68.4km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
68.4km away
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Published on the 21st of October 2011 at 12:19 am. Updated on the 5th of September 2016 at 11:52 pm.

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