Halkirk
Halkirk is a Village in the county of Highland.
Halkirk postcode: KW12 6XY
There are great places to visit near Halkirk including some great towns, mountains and lakes.
Fort William is one of Halkirk's best, nearby towns to visit in Halkirk.
Places near Halkirk feature a number of interesting mountains including Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis).
There are a several good lakes in the area around Halkirk like Loch Linnhe.
Halkirk History
There are some historic monuments around Halkirk:
- Achanarras,cairn 800m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2401
- Olrig House,broch 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM571
- North Calder, broch 600m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM2236
- St Peter's Chapel,Halkirk Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5296
- Fairy Hillock,chambered cairn SE of Spittal Mains Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM528
- Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM534
- Dale Farm,broch 800m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM545
- St Magnus' church,burial ground and hospital Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: hospital, hospice SM5413
- Upper Sour,broch 315m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM2218
- Stemster Hill, chambered cairn 1180m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM486
- Tulach Mor,broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM593
- Cairn of Sibmister,broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM535
- Gallow Hill,long cairns and chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM483
- Braal Castle Secular: castle SM619
- Sinclair's Sithean,long cairn 1300m NW of Stemster Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM480
- Framside,broch 850m E of,Hills of Lieurary Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM2220
- Tulach an Fhuarain,cairn 310m NW of Bridge of Westerdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM494
- Mill of Knockdee,chambered cairn SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM468
- St Trothan's Church Ecclesiastical: church SM5566
- Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5301
- Achies,broch 180m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM509
- The Shean, cairn 500m WNW of Achanarras Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM475
- Ballone,broch 360m NE of,Spittal Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM521
- Carriside,hut circle 350m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5305
- Achanarras,cairn 800m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2400
- Spittal Farm, broch 180m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM582
- Thurso, St Peter's Church and Burial Ground Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM618
- Dirlot, stone rows 550m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone rows SM446
- Tulloch of Milton,chambered cairn 640m W of Halkirk Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM499
- Dirlot Castle Secular: castle SM5897
- Cnoc Donn, broch 600m ESE of Dale Farm, Halkirk Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM541
- Achanarras,hut circle Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM2402
- Castletown Battery, battery 505m N of Tralorn 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM13625
- Thing's Va,broch 1000m E of Blackheath,Scrabster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM587
- Tulach Lochain Bhraseil,cairn 310m WNW of Bridge of Westerdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM496
- Halkirk,St Thomas's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2658
- Tulloch of Shalmstry,broch 275m SE of Shalmstry Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM594
- Knockglass,broch E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM561
- Achies, broch 800m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM2235
- Stemster, long cairn 790m NNW of Roadside Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosed cremation cemetery SM11239
- Scrabster Castle 20th Century Military and Related: Pillbox; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Secular: castle SM2630
- Sordale Hill,Cnoc na Ciste,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM442
- Scrabster Mains,broch 1000m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM579
- Carriside,chambered cairn 350m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM440
- Burnside,broch 365m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM531