Foinaven
Foinaven is a house in Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland. Foinaven is situated nearby to the forest Banniskirk Moss, as well as near Sibster Moss.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Foinaven.
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 1½ miles northwest of Foinaven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Bower.
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 Foinaven.
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 Foinaven.
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 the Wick River and Loch Watten. Watten is situated 6 miles southeast of Foinaven.
Foinaven
- Type: House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.50741° or 58° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.44393° or 3° 26′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CCRGH44+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493365238OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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