Keiss Castle
Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Caithness, Scotland. It stands on sheer cliffs overlooking Sinclair's Bay, less than one mile north of the village of Keiss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: castle ruins in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss” and “Old Keiss Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keiss Castle and Whitegate Broch.
Keiss Castle
Castle
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss Castle is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Keiss Castle.
Whitegate Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Paul E Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitegate Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,100 feet west of Keiss Castle.
Nybster Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nybster Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Keiss Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keiss and Auckengill.
Keiss
Village
Photo: Fergus Mather, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss is a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland Council area.
Auckengill
Hamlet
Photo: Les Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auckengill is a settlement, 6 miles south of John o' Groats, on the east coast of Caithness, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Auckengill is situated 1⁄2 mile north of Nybster. Auckengill is situated 2 miles north of Keiss Castle.
Keiss Castle
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Keiss Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Keiss gaztelua”
- German: “Keiss Castle”
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