Dùn Glas

Places of Interest Nearby

Ousdale Broch

Archaeological site

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Ousdale Broch, also known as Ousdale Burn or Allt a’ Bhurg Broch, is an Iron Age broch located between the villages of Helmsdale and Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. Ousdale Broch is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dùn Glas.

Helmsdale railway station

Railway station

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Helmsdale railway station is a railway station serving the village of Helmsdale in the Highland council area, northern Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line, between Brora and Kildonan, 101 miles 40 chains from Inverness. Helmsdale railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dùn Glas.

Places in the Area

Ousdale

Hamlet

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Ousdale is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles north of Dùn Glas.

Helmsdale

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Helmsdale is a fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, about two hours by road or rail north of Inverness. In 2011 its population was 764. The name derives from Norse Hjalmundal, the "Dale of the Helmet".

Badbea

Locality

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Badbea is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of Helmsdale, the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms. Badbea is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dùn Glas.

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