Burn of Isauld

Burn of Isauld is a stream in Highland Council, Scotland. Burn of Isauld is situated nearby to the village Reay, as well as near the hamlet Achvarasdal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Dounreay and Dounreay Castle.

RAF Dounreay

Historic site

Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site. RAF Dounreay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Burn of Isauld.

Dounreay Castle

Ruins

Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle, about 8 miles west of Thurso, Highland, Scotland, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reay and Achvarasdal.

Reay

Village

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness.

Achvarasdal

Hamlet

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail.

Forss

Hamlet

Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 4½ miles northeast of Burn of Isauld.

Burn of Isauld

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.56338° or 58° 33′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.76671° or 3° 46′ 0″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

9CCRH67M+98

GeoNames ID

10245168

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