Achalone

Places of Interest

Georgemas Junction railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station.

Braal Castle

Castle

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell. Braal Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Achalone.

Achanarras Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Di0815, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Achanarras Quarry is situated 1½ miles south of Achalone.

Places in the Area

Halkirk

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 2 miles northwest of Achalone.

Watten

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick, and close to the Wick River and Loch Watten. Watten is situated 6 miles east of Achalone.

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