Parking Place
Parking Place is a rest area in Highland Council, Scotland. Parking Place is situated nearby to the sports venue North of Scotland Kart Club, as well as near the motorhome stopover Golspie Links Caravan Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golspie railway station and Ben Bhraggie.
Golspie railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Bremner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Golspie railway station is a railway station serving the village of Golspie in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the Far North Line, situated between Rogart and Dunrobin Castle, 84 miles 30 chains from Inverness. Golspie railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Parking Place.
Ben Bhraggie
Peak
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Bhraggie is a hill in Scotland which rises to an elevation of 397 metres above sea level. The hill dominates the skyline above the village of Golspie and is visible from many parts of east Sutherland. Ben Bhraggie is situated 2 miles north of Parking Place.
Skelbo Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skelbo Castle is a ruined 14th century keep, located near Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The remaining wall is best preserved at the northern side of the castle. Skelbo Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Parking Place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golspie and Embo.
Golspie
Village
Photo: Piotr Grzegorz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Golspie is a village and parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350. Golspie is situated 2 miles northeast of Parking Place.
Embo
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embo is a village in the Highland Council Area in Scotland and the former postal county of Sutherland, about two miles north-northeast of Dornoch. Embo is situated 3 miles south of Parking Place.
Badninish
Hamlet
Badninish is a small crofting hamlet in Dornoch, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Badninish is situated 4 miles southwest of Parking Place.
Parking Place
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.95248° or 57° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.00429° or 4° 0′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C9QXX2W+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1410326497OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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