Achindown
Achindown is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Achindown is situated nearby to the locality Barevan, as well as near the village Cawdor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cawdor Castle and Cawdor.
Cawdor Castle
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Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries.
Cawdor
Archaeological site
Cawdor, located near the small village of Easter Galcantray, was suspected of being one of the northernmost Roman forts in Great Britain, although no evidence of Roman occupation has been found to date. Cawdor is situated 2 miles west of Achindown.
Kilravock Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. Kilravock Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Achindown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cawdor and Culcharry.
Cawdor
Village
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cawdor is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland. The village is 5 miles south-southwest of Nairn and 12 miles east of Inverness. The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire.
Culcharry
Village
Culcharry is a small residential settlement, close to the village of Cawdor and the hamlet of Brackla, lying 4 miles southwest of Nairn, in Nairnshire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Culcharry is situated 2 miles northeast of Achindown.
Clephanton
Hamlet
Clephanton is a small hamlet 2 miles south-east from Ardersier and 7 miles south-west of Nairn in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Clephanton is situated 2 miles northwest of Achindown.
Achindown
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.50709° or 57° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.93884° or 3° 56′ 20″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
9C9RG346+RFGeoNames ID
13283199
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