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Ackergill 1

Alternative names for Ackergill 1

Ackergill Links; Keiss Bay

Where is Ackergill 1?

Ackergill 1 is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3483 5499

Lat / long: 58.478245, -3.1191794

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OS Map for Ackergill 1

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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Weather at Ackergill 1

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
9km/h WSW
1006mb
87%
40%
06:37 17:20

Light rain
Weather observed at Ackergill at 18:14

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Ackergill 1

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

0.0km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

21.3km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

22.8km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

26.2km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

26.2km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

26.4km away

Reay Class III cross slab

35.7km away
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Pictish sites near Ackergill 1

Burghead fort

88.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

92.8km away

Torvean silver chain

130.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

150.5km away

Nigg silver chain

163.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

177.9km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

195.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

247.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

280.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Ackergill 1

Aberscross

79.4km away

Pitgrudy

84.1km away

Aberdour

104.8km away

Pitsligo

105.4km away

Pittulie

105.8km away

Aberchirder

106.0km away

Pitlurg

109.7km away

Aberlour

112.2km away

Pitcaple

134.0km away
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Ancient sites near Ackergill 1

Shorelands (possible) (site of) broch

1.8km away

Green Hill broch

2.2km away

Skitten (site of) broch

2.9km away

Kettleburn (site of) broch

3.1km away

Castle Linglas broch and cist

3.5km away

The Pap broch

4.5km away

Papigoe broch

4.7km away

Hill of Stemster broch

4.8km away

Cairn Of Elsay broch

4.9km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Ackergill 1

Ackergill Tower

0.6km away

Castle Sinclair

3.0km away

Castle Girnigoe

3.0km away

Castle of Old Wick

6.5km away

Keiss Castle

6.7km away

Hempriggs House

7.8km away

Bucholly Castle

11.3km away

Freswick Castle

12.5km away

Brabster Castle

14.9km away
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Accommodation near Ackergill 1

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
0.6km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
4.2km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
4.7km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
10.6km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
18.1km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
20.0km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
20.4km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
20.5km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
22.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
26.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ackergill 1

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
0.6km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
18.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
26.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
26.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
26.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
84.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
89.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
91.9km away
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Published on the 16th of April 2017 at 12:58 pm. Updated on the 16th of April 2017 at 12:58 pm.

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