Craig Phadrig Hillfort
Craig Phadrig Hillfort is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Craig Phadrig Hillfort is situated nearby to Craigphadrig Forest, as well as near the park Craig Phadraig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craig Phadrig and New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital.
Craig Phadrig
Peak
Photo: david johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig Phadrig is a forested hill on the western edge of Inverness, Scotland. A hill fort on the summit is generally supposed to have been the base of the Pictish king Bridei mac Maelchon.
New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital
Hospital
New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital is a hospital situated in Leachkin, on the western outskirts of Inverness, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital is situated 2,600 feet south of Craig Phadrig Hillfort.
Charleston Academy
School
Photo: Torvean3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charleston Academy is a secondary school established in 1978, in the Kinmylies area of Inverness, Scotland. The present roll is 724 pupils. The catchment area includes Kinmylies, Muirtown, Leachkin and Clachnaharry in the west of Inverness, as well as the rural communities of Beauly, Kirkhill, Kiltarlity, Struy, Abriachan and Dochgarroch. Charleston Academy is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Craig Phadrig Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balnafettack and Leachkin.
Balnafettack
Suburb
Balnafettack is an area in the north west of Inverness located in the Scottish Highlands. It is named after the farm upon which the present residential housing is built.
Leachkin
Suburb
Leachkin is a suburb on the western outskirts of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 km west of the city centre, on the hill sloping towards Craig Dunain and Craig Phadrig. New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital is in Leachkin, it replaced Craig Dunain Hospital and Craig Phadrig Hospital which were nearby.
Kinmylies
Suburb
Kinmylies is an area in the west end of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The area sits between the side of the hill Craig Phadrig; and the Caledonian Canal.
Craig Phadrig Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.47724° or 57° 28′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.26963° or 4° 16′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C9QFPGJ+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1044259517OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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