Banniskirk
Banniskirk is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Banniskirk is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Clayock, as well as near Sibster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Georgemas Junction railway station and Braal Castle.
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 Banniskirk.
Achanarras Quarry
Quarry
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Achanarras Quarry is situated 2½ miles south of Banniskirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Watten.
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 west of Banniskirk.
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 Wick River and to Loch Watten. Watten is situated 5 miles southeast of Banniskirk.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 5 miles northeast of Banniskirk.
Banniskirk
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.50301° or 58° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.43786° or 3° 26′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CCRGH36+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1465147218OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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