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Wester Balblair

Alternative names for Wester Balblair

Beauly

Where is Wester Balblair?

Wester Balblair is in the parish of Kilmorack and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 5101 4528

Lat / long: 57.473226, -4.4861208

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OS Map for Wester Balblair

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Glen Urquhart & Strathglass (Drumnadrochit & Muir of Ord)
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Weather at Wester Balblair

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
12km/h NE
1028mb
70%
58%
03:58 20:30

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Beauly at 11:49
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References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Wester Balblair

Balblair 1 Class I symbol stone

0.1km away

Torgorm Class I symbol stone

10.8km away

Garbeg Class I symbol stone

13.0km away

Cotterton Class I symbol stone

13.1km away

Cullaird Class I symbol stone

13.3km away

Clach an Tiompain Class I symbol stone

13.5km away

Dores 1 Class I symbol stone

13.7km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Essich House Class I symbol stone

14.8km away
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Pictish sites near Wester Balblair

Torvean silver chain

14.5km away

Burghead fort

64.5km away

Gaulcross hoard

104.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

142.0km away

Nigg silver chain

148.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

148.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

163.5km away

Haddington silver chain

197.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

199.9km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Wester Balblair

Abersky

20.3km away

Aberarder

22.6km away

Aberchalder

25.7km away

Aberchalder

45.1km away

Pitgrudy

53.9km away

Aberarder

55.4km away

Aberscross

60.5km away

Aberlour

75.4km away

Pitagowan

84.9km away
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Ancient sites near Wester Balblair

Humberston (site of) stone circle

13.7km away

Clootie Well sacred site

15.5km away

Urquhart Castle fort

16.8km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

24.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

24.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

24.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

24.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

25.2km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

44.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Wester Balblair

Beaufort Castle

2.3km away

Lovat Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Tom na Croiseige

3.9km away

Moniack Castle

4.5km away

Tarradale Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Fairburn Tower

8.1km away

Redcastle

8.5km away

Kilcoy Castle

8.9km away

Brahan Castle (site of)

9.3km away
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Accommodation near Wester Balblair

Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
1.8km away
Priory Hotel
hotelBeauly
2.0km away
Springburn Lodge
bed and breakfastBeauly
3.4km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
5.2km away
The Ord Arms
hotelMuir of Ord
5.2km away
Old North Inn
hotelInverness
5.9km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
6.0km away
The Dower House
hotelUrray
6.4km away
Balnain Farmhouse
self-catering cottageDingwall
8.9km away
Balnain Cottages
self-catering cottagesDingwall
8.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wester Balblair

Lovat Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBeauly
1.8km away
Ord House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMuir of Ord
5.2km away
The Old North Inn
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
6.0km away
Bunchrew House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
11.1km away
Ben Wyvis Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathpeffer
13.2km away
Premier Inn Inverness West
hotel, restaurantInverness
14.5km away
Drumnadrochit Hotel
hotel, café, bar, restaurantDrumnadrochit
15.1km away
Best Western Lochardil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
15.1km away
Ness Walk Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
15.3km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (River Ness)
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
15.3km away
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Published on the 11th of December 2024 at 4:32 pm. Updated on the 11th of December 2024 at 4:47 pm.

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