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Tain Castle

Where is Tain Castle?

Tain Castle is in the parish of Tain and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 7805 8214

Lat / long: 57.81218200, -4.05419460

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OS Map for Tain Castle

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

4°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
26km/h SW
989mb
86%
100%
08:30 16:26

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Tain at 12:41

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Tain Castle

Calrossie (site of)

5.1km away

Edderton Castle (site of)

6.6km away

Lochslin Castle

7.0km away

Balnagown Castle

7.1km away

Dornoch Castle

7.7km away

Skibo Castle

8.2km away

Pulrossie (site of)

8.4km away

Milntown Castle

8.5km away

Pitkerrie (site of)

9.0km away
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Ancient sites near Tain Castle

Carriblair stone circle, cist

7.7km away

Carn Liath broch

21.2km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

25.0km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

27.3km away

Clootie Well sacred site

31.6km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

33.2km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

37.7km away

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

37.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

37.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tain Castle

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

4.2km away

Edderton 3 Class III cross slab

6.4km away

Edderton 4 Class III cross slab

6.4km away

Edderton 2 Class III cross slab

6.5km away

Edderton 1 Class I symbol stone

7.8km away

Shandwick Stone Class II cross slab

10.5km away

Hilton of Cadboll Class II slab

10.6km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

10.7km away

Tarbat 1 Class II cross slab

13.6km away
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Pictish sites near Tain Castle

Burghead fort

35.2km away

Torvean silver chain

40.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

77.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

130.1km away

Nigg silver chain

139.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

145.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

185.0km away

Haddington silver chain

220.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

221.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Tain Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
0.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
0.1km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
0.7km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
0.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
Kincraig Castle Hotel
hotelInvergordon
14.0km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
14.5km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
14.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tain Castle

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
0.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
0.1km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
0.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
7.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
24.8km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
26.8km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
27.4km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
31.7km away
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Published on the 12th of February 2012 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 28th of June 2022 at 5:08 pm.

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