Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe lies 1.8 km north of Wick. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Within 15 km there are 6 more places to visit, starting with Ackergil Tower (2.5 km).
Castle near Wick
Just outside Wick
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is 1.8 km north of Wick. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by National Trust for Scotland
One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Wick has 84 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Highs in Wick reach 17°C in August.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Its upkeep is handled by National Trust for Scotland. Articles on it exist in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.8 km north of Wick
Its place on the map
Numbered points are the places near Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Next door to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Within 15 km are 6 places, among them 3 attractions, 2 castles and a museum.
CastleAckergil Tower2.5 km away2
CastleCastle of Old Wick6.1 km away3
MuseumWick Heritage Centre4.4 km away4AttractionAttractionCaithness SeaCoast tours4.5 km away5AttractionAttractionPulteney Distillery Visitor Centre4.9 km away6AttractionAttractionWorld's Shortest Street4.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe in questions
Where is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is 1.8 km north of Wick, Highland.
What is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
August are the warmest months in Wick, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
Within 15 km: Ackergil Tower (2.5 km), Castle of Old Wick (6.1 km), Wick Heritage Centre (4.4 km) and Caithness SeaCoast tours (4.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe: Dorcas Sinclair, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ackergil Tower: LeeNapier at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle of Old Wick: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wick Heritage Centre: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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