Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch
Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch is situated nearby to Loch Calder, as well as near the village Halkirk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Calder and Scotscalder railway station.
Loch Calder
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Calder is a lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south west of Thurso in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is large with an irregular shape and has perimeter of 12.8 km.
Scotscalder railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scotscalder railway station is a railway station located in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Scotscalder, Olgrinmore, Westerdale and Calder. Scotscalder railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Thurso.
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 3 miles east of Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch.
Thurso
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691. Burnside is situated 6 miles north of Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch.
Tulloch of Achavarn, Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.51508° or 58° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.57147° or 3° 34′ 17″ westOpen location code
9CCRGC8H+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 1389395064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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