Hillhead, Broch site
Hillhead, Broch site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Hillhead, Broch site is situated nearby to the archaeological site The Pap,broch 350m E of Hillhead, as well as near the village Staxigoe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wick John O‘ Groats Airport and Wick railway station.
Wick John O‘ Groats Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick John O' Groats Airport is located one nautical mile north of the town of Wick, at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
Wick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick railway station is a railway station located in Wick, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including Staxigoe, Papigoe and Haster. Wick railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Hillhead, Broch site.
Wick Heritage Museum
Museum
Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick Heritage Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of Hillhead, Broch site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staxigoe and Papigoe.
Staxigoe
Village
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Papigoe
Village
Papigoe is a village on the east coast of Caithness, at the head of Broad Haven Bay in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Hillhead, Broch site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.45241° or 58° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.07681° or 3° 4′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CCRFW2F+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12862479717OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Pap,broch 350m E of Hillhead and Papigoe, Broch site.
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