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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Photo of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, a ruined castle near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

© Graham Hogg / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Graham Hogg / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a castle in Highland. The Albion Guide charts 38 castles in the county; this is one of them. Other castles nearby include Wick, Castle of Old Wick and Bucholly Castle. The closest station is Wick, 4.4 km to the south-west.

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More places to visit near Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Photo of The Trinkie, a sea pool near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

The Trinkie

Sea pool · Lido near Wick

A tidal pool cut into the rocks south of Wick in 1931, cleaned and painted each year by volunteers.

5.5 km S

Photo of Sinclair's Bay, a beach near Keiss, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Sinclair's Bay

Beach near Keiss

Huge sweep of Caithness sand between Wick and Keiss, flanked by a castle at each end.

6 km NW

Photo of Wick, Castle of Old Wick, a ruined castle in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Wick, Castle of Old Wick

Castle near Wick

A medieval castle in Highland.

6.1 km S

Photo of Loch Watten, a loch near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Watten

Loch near Halkirk

Renowned among anglers for wild brown trout, this shallow Caithness loch lies on flat farmland near Wick.

15 km W

Photo: Whaligoe Steps, a viewpoint near Lybster, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Whaligoe Steps

Viewpoint near Lybster

A flight of around 330 flagstone steps zig-zagging down cliffs to a tiny natural harbour once used by herring boats.

15.7 km S

Photo: Stacks of Duncansby, a viewpoint near John o' Groats, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Stacks of Duncansby

Viewpoint near John o' Groats

Towering pointed sea stacks rising off the cliffs a short walk south of Duncansby Head.

17.3 km N