Skelbo Castle
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.Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fleet and Coul Links.
Loch Fleet
Photo: paul c, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fleet is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg.
Coul Links
Grassland
Coul Links is an area of sand dunes in Sutherland, on the east coast of Scotland. It is located between Golspie and Dornoch, lying just to the north of the small village of Embo. Coul Links is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Skelbo Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badninish and Embo.
Badninish
Hamlet
Badninish is a small crofting hamlet in Dornoch, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Badninish is situated 2 miles west of Skelbo Castle.
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 2 miles southeast of Skelbo Castle.
Camore
Hamlet
Camore is a small hamlet, located 0.5 mile directly southeast of Evelix, and 1.5 miles west of Dornoch, in south east Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Camore is situated 3 miles south of Skelbo Castle.
Skelbo Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.92981° or 57° 55′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.04067° or 4° 2′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C9QWXH5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 474728866OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7534354
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Skelbo Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Skelbo Castle”
- Turkish: “Skelbo Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve and Skelbo Wood Long Cairn.
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