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Craigton

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Alternative names for Craigton

Dunrobin Castle

Where is Craigton?

Craigton is in the parish of Golspie and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference: NH 7993 9870

Lat / long: 57.961339, -4.030942

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OS Map for Craigton

OS map 441
Lairg, Bonar Bridge & Golspie (Dornoch & Brora)
OS Explorer map 441


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Directions to Craigton

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Weather at Craigton

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
4km/h W
1013mb
87%
100%
04:56 19:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Golspie at 00:34

References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
Sculptured Stones of Scotland (Volume 1)
John Stuart
Aberdeen, 1856
The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
J. Romilly Allen
Edinburgh, 1903
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Craigton

Little Ferry Links 4 Class I symbol stone

2.2km away

Little Ferry Links 5 Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Little Ferry Links 1 Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Little Ferry Links 2 Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Little Ferry Links 3 Class I symbol stone

2.6km away

Golspie 2 Class I symbol stone

3.7km away

Golspie 1 Class II cross slab

4.0km away

Dunrobin 2 Class I symbol stone

5.0km away

Dunrobin 1 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Craigton

Burghead fort

42.6km away

Torvean silver chain

57.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

80.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

137.7km away

Nigg silver chain

148.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

200.1km away

Haddington silver chain

235.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

236.1km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Craigton

Aberscross

3.4km away

Pitgrudy

7.6km away

Aberlour

72.4km away

Abersky

74.4km away

Aberarder

75.2km away

Aberchalder

82.4km away

Pitlurg

82.4km away

Aberchirder

94.0km away

Aberchalder

105.5km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Craigton

Carn Liath broch

7.6km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

9.2km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

16.3km away

Ousdale Burn broch

33.8km away

Langwell Water (West) souterrain

35.1km away

Langwell Water (middle) souterrain

35.5km away

Langwell Water (East) souterrain

35.7km away

Strathy souterrain

36.9km away

Tulloch Turnal broch

37.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Craigton

Aberscors (site of)

3.3km away

Skelbo Castle

3.6km away

Golspie Tower (site of)

4.3km away

Dunrobin Castle

5.5km away

Old House of Embo (site of)

6.5km away

Proncy Castle

6.7km away

Dornoch Castle

9.1km away

Loch Brora

9.2km away

Castle Hill

10.8km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Craigton

The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.1km away
Sutherland Inn
hotelBrora
11.7km away
Royal Marine Hotel, Brora
hotelBrora
12.2km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
16.3km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
16.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
16.7km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
17.2km away
The Bridge Hotel Helmsdale
hotelHelmsdale
28.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigton

The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
9.1km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
16.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
16.7km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
17.2km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
41.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
42.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
42.8km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
45.1km away
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Published on the 16th of April 2013 at 1:04 pm. Updated on the 18th of December 2024 at 5:17 pm.

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