Ulbster
Ulbster is a Village in the county of Highland.
Ulbster postcode: KW2 6AA
There are great places to visit near Ulbster including some great towns, mountains and lakes.
Fort William is a great place to visit close to Ulbster if you like towns.
Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis) is one of Ulbster's best, nearby mountains to visit in Ulbster.
Don't miss Loch Linnhe's lakes if visiting the area around Ulbster.
Ulbster History
There are some historic monuments around Ulbster:
- Hill o'Many Stanes,stone rows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone rows SM90162
- Borrowston, broch 260m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM527
- Cairn Reain, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM435
- Mains of Ulbster,chambered cairn 900m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM466
- Cairn Hanach,chambered cairn S side of Warehouse Hill Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM433
- Loch of Yarrows, hut circle 450m SSE of S end of loch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM8516
- Greenhill, broch 60m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM557
- Toftgun,cairn and shieling 1950m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); Secular: shieling SM5799
- Watenan,cairn & stone setting 400m W of,Ulbster Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM504
- Hempriggs, broch 200m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM883
- Barns of Hempriggs, chambered cairn 550m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM455
- Loch of Yarrows, stone rows 350m SE of North Yarrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone rows SM506
- South Yarrows, hut circle and kiln barn 450m W of Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM612
- Thrumster House, broch 210m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM13635
- Thrumster, settlement beside Burn of Swartigill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM10105
- Warehouse, broch and outworks 100m N of, Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM664
- Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM696
- Cairn of Humster, broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM533
- Tannach Mains,broch 275m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM586
- South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM507
- Langstane, standing stone 40m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM501
- Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM90048
- Ulbster School, broch 125m S of Schoolhouse Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM595
- Bruan, broch 85m SW of Tulloch Lea Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM529
- Loch of Yarrows, two cairns 700m ENE of South Yarrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM8521
- Mid Clyth, cross slab 130m E of Greenhill Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM614
- South Yarrows,long cairn 210m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM508
- Warehouse,hut circles 800m N of,Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM605
- McCole's Castle, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM467
- Broughwhin, cairn and stone row 190m NW of Groat's Loch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM429
- Thrumster Little,broch,Thrumster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM589
- The Pap,broch 350m E of Hillhead Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM578
- Loch of Yarrows, hut circle 300m ESE of South Yarrows Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM8533
- Watenan,fort 100m SSW of,Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM607
- Rockhill, standing stone 225m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM451
- Cairns of Warehouse, cairns at N end of Warehouse Hill Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM436
- Groat's Loch, cairn 225m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4338
- Loch of Yarrows, standing stones and cairn 500m ESE of S end of loch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM505
- Watenan,fort 165m NW of,Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4289
- Wick,Castle of Old Wick Secular: castle SM90065
- Stemster,broch 300m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM583
- Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM591
- Loch of Yarrows, cairn 550m ENE of South Yarrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM8520
- Loch of Yarrows, hut circles & cairns 500m SSE of South Yarrows Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM610
- Garrywhin, fort and settlement, Ulbster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM548
- Bridge of Occumster,broch 320m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM570
- Loch of Yarrows,broch on SW side of,Thrumster Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM611