Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Highland Council, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the historic site RAF Skitten, as well as near the archaeological site Skitten Broch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RAF Skitten and Wick Golf Club.
RAF Skitten
Historic site
Royal Air Force Skitten or more simply RAF Skitten is a former Royal Air Force satellite station directly east of the village of Killimster, located 5.1 miles north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and 4.7 miles northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. RAF Skitten is situated 2,100 feet east of Pillbox.
Wick Golf Club
Golf course
Wick Golf Club was established in 1870, making it the oldest established golf club in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in Caithness, 3 miles north of the town of Wick, it is one of the most northerly courses in mainland UK. Wick Golf Club is situated 1½ miles east of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reiss and Ackergill.
Reiss
Village
Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course. Reiss is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pillbox.
Ackergill
Hamlet
Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland. Ackergill is situated 3 miles southeast of Pillbox.
Keiss
Village
Photo: Fergus Mather, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss is a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland Council area. Keiss is situated 3½ miles northeast of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.49422° or 58° 29′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.17357° or 3° 10′ 25″ westOpen location code
9CCRFRVG+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493604351OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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