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Reay

Alternative names for Reay

Crosskirk

Where is Reay?

Reay is in the parish of Reay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 0248 7012

Lat / long: 58.608033, -3.6801469

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OS Map for Reay

OS map 451
Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451


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Weather at Reay

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
31km/h SSE
1017mb
68%
100%
08:43 15:26

Light rain
Weather observed at Thurso at 12:08

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Reay

Sandside Class I symbol stone

8.9km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

13.3km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

16.3km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

33.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

35.6km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

35.6km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

40.5km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

40.7km away

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

40.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Reay

Burghead fort

101.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

117.3km away

Torvean silver chain

131.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

177.6km away

Nigg silver chain

190.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

203.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

265.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

299.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Reay

Aberscross

74.4km away

Pitgrudy

82.1km away

Aberlour

129.2km away

Pitlurg

130.8km away

Aberchirder

131.5km away

Aberdour

135.3km away

Pitsligo

136.7km away

Pittulie

137.2km away

Abersky

149.0km away
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Ancient sites near Reay

Crosskirk broch

0.0km away

Tulloch of Lybster broch

0.7km away

Green Tullochs broch

1.3km away

Stemster Hill (possible) broch

4.0km away

Brimside Tulloch broch

4.0km away

Tulloch of Stemster broch

4.9km away

Tulloch Park souterrain

5.5km away

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

5.6km away

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

5.7km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Reay

Brims Castle

2.1km away

Dounreay Castle

5.2km away

Borlum

8.0km away

Scrabster Castle

8.2km away

Castle of Ormlie

9.0km away

Thurso Castle

10.0km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

12.1km away

Braal Castle

15.1km away

Brough Castle

20.7km away
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Accommodation near Reay

Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
7.6km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
8.2km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
9.3km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
16.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
16.7km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
17.1km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
20.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
26.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Reay

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
9.3km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
9.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
9.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
35.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
36.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
83.5km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
91.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
91.2km 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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