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Borrobol

Where is Borrobol?

Borrobol is in the parish of Kildonan and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference: NC 865 268

Lat / long: 58.215305, -3.9335816

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Helmsdale & Strath of Kildonan
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Weather at Borrobol

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
9km/h SW
1018mb
78%
90%
03:25 21:16

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Brora at 21:29
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Pictish stones near Borrobol

Kintradwell 2 Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Kintradwell 3 Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Kintradwell 4 Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Kintradwell 1 Class I symbol stone

19.7km away

Kintradwell 5 Class I symbol stone

19.9km away

Clynemilton 1 Class I symbol stone

20.5km away

Clynemilton 2 Class I symbol stone

20.5km away

Navidale Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Clynekirkton 1 Class I symbol stone

20.9km away
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Pictish sites near Borrobol

Burghead fort

62.4km away

Torvean silver chain

85.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

91.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

151.8km away

Nigg silver chain

163.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

173.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

225.4km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

247.4km away

Haddington silver chain

260.6km away
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Pictish placenames near Borrobol

Aberscross

28.4km away

Pitgrudy

36.3km away

Aberlour

92.6km away

Pitlurg

98.8km away

Abersky

103.2km away

Aberarder

104.0km away

Aberchirder

105.6km away

Aberchalder

111.1km away

Aberdour

118.6km away
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Ancient sites near Borrobol

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

17.0km away

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

19.4km away

Langwell Water (East) souterrain

19.8km away

Strathy souterrain

20.4km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

20.8km away

Dalnawillan Graveyard (possible) broch

21.7km away

Ousdale Burn broch

22.0km away

Tulloch Turnal broch

22.8km away

Langwell Tulloch broch

23.6km away
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Castles near Borrobol

Kildonan Castle (site of)

7.4km away

Torrish Castle (site of)

13.7km away

Helmsdale Castle (site of)

19.9km away

Sorline (site of)

20.2km away

Loch Brora

20.8km away

Clyne (site of)

20.9km away

Castle Hill

23.3km away

Brora Castle (site of)

23.3km away

Langwell Castle

25.4km away
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Accommodation near Borrobol

The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
19.7km away
Helmsdale SYHA Hostel
hostelHelmsdale
19.9km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
23.2km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
23.2km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Tongue Hotel
hotelTongue
40.7km away
Tongue SYHA Hostel
hostelTongue
42.0km away
Am Bathach
self-catering cottageInveran
43.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Borrobol

The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
37.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
45.4km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
45.4km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
46.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
48.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
48.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
48.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
56.2km away
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Published on the 18th of December 2024 at 5:09 pm. Updated on the 18th of December 2024 at 5:14 pm.

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