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Sandside

Alternative names for Sandside

Sandside House

Where is Sandside?

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

Grid reference: NC 951 651

Lat / long: 58.561249, -3.8047728

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OS Map for Sandside

OS map 449
Strath Halladale & Strathy Point (Melvich & Forsinard)
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Directions to Sandside

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Weather at Sandside

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
20km/h SSE
1013mb
72%
100%
06:49 17:12

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 02:29

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Sandside

Reay Class III cross slab

8.9km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

17.8km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

18.2km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

23.9km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

39.2km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

40.1km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

40.2km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

40.8km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

40.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Sandside

Burghead fort

97.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

116.3km away

Torvean silver chain

124.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

177.0km away

Nigg silver chain

189.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

201.8km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

212.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

261.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

296.2km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Sandside

Aberscross

67.4km away

Pitgrudy

75.5km away

Aberlour

125.9km away

Pitlurg

128.5km away

Aberchirder

130.6km away

Aberdour

136.2km away

Pitsligo

138.0km away

Pittulie

138.5km away

Abersky

142.3km away
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Ancient sites near Sandside

Bridge Of Isauld (site of) broch

2.6km away

Achvarasdal broch

3.3km away

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

3.5km away

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

3.9km away

Achunabust broch

4.3km away

East Shebster broch

7.6km away

Green Tullochs broch

7.7km away

Tulloch of Lybster broch

8.7km away

Tulloch of Stemster broch

8.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Sandside

Borlum

2.3km away

Dounreay Castle

3.7km away

Brims Castle

10.9km away

Scrabster Castle

16.0km away

Castle of Ormlie

16.4km away

Thurso Castle

17.7km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

19.2km away

Braal Castle

19.3km away

Borve Castle

22.5km away
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Accommodation near Sandside

Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
15.8km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
16.0km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
16.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
16.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
16.8km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
24.1km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
24.2km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
24.5km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
28.5km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
30.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Sandside

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
16.8km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
16.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
16.8km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
41.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
43.6km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
76.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
84.5km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
84.6km 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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