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Westness Castle

A small stone tower with attached hall-like building is thought to be a 12th century castle built by Sigurd of Westness, or one of his successors. Now in ruins, it is situated at the north-east corner of St Mary’s churchyard. The design suggests a similarity with Cubbie Roo’s Castle.

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Alternative names for Westness Castle

Rousay, Westside, The Wirk

Where is Westness Castle?

Westness Castle is in the parish of Rousay and Egilsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 37385 30192

Lat / long: 59.15346334, -3.096360378

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OS Map for Westness Castle

Orkney – Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
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Directions to Westness Castle

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Weather at Westness Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

21km/h W
1018mb
85%
70%
08:48 15:56

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Orkney Islands at 18:26

References (websites)

Castles near Westness Castle

Cubbie Roo's Castle

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

Ellibister Castle (site of)

Langskaill Castle

Earl's Palace

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

Damsay Castle (site of)

Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

Castle Of Stackel Brae

more castles....

Ancient sites near Westness Castle

Green Hill broch, cists

Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

The Skeo broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Scarfskerry broch

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Westness Castle

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

Redland Class I symbol stone

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Papa Westray Class II symbol stone

Pool Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Westness Castle

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westness Castle

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Kveldsro House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLerwick

Railway Hotel

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