Astle
Astle is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Astle is situated nearby to the hamlet Rearquhar, as well as near Fleuchary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skibo Castle.
Skibo Castle
Castle
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibo Castle is located to the west of Dornoch in the Highland county of Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. Although largely of the 19th century and early 20th century, when it was the home of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, its origins go back much earlier. Skibo Castle is situated 2 miles south of Astle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rearquhar and Badninish.
Rearquhar
Hamlet
Rearquhar is a township, which lies in the valley of the River Evelix, 4 miles northwest from Dornoch, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Badninish
Hamlet
Badninish is a small crofting hamlet in Dornoch, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Badninish is situated 2 miles northeast of Astle.
Evelix
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evelix or Evelick is a village near Dornoch in south east Sutherland, Scotland. The River Evelix runs through it. Evelix is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Evelix is situated 2 miles east of Astle.
Astle
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Astail” and “Astel”
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.89864° or 57° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.12958° or 4° 7′ 47″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
9C9QVVXC+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 617665490OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2656880
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