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Halkirk in the region of Scotland with its 897 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 502 mi or ( 808 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Halkirk is now 09:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Thurso, Scrabster, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Kirkwall, and Inverness. When in this area, you might want to check out Thurso . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Halkirk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Endless Winter; Episode 6 - A World Class Wave on Scotland's North Shore
Mitch and Egor travel to the North Scottish Coast, the unlikely location of what is widely considered to be Britain's best wave - Thurso East. While sampling a few perfect barrels, Mitch, Egor and a h ..
Tesco junction in thurso
Jumping the red lights at the A836/A9 junction outside tesco in Thurso. Probably one of the most northern sets of traffic lights on mainland UK. You can just about hear the Transit driver blasting his ..
Sandside Experiment - surfing scotland short horror film
Surfers catch more then just a few waves in far North Scotland. Created in 2006 for the 13 day horror film challenge during lulls in filming Half-Life. No script, bad acting.. what more could you want ..
self catering on the shores of caithness scotland
self catering on the shores of caithness scotland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Braal Castle
Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell.
Located at 58.52 -3.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Harpsdale
The Battle of Harpsdale (Battle of Achardale, Battle of Harpasdal) was a Scottish clan battle fought in 1426 at Achardale, about 8 miles south of Thurso. The Clan Mackay had invaded Caithness from the west and Harpsdale was where the local clans of Gunn and Keith chose to make a stand. Despite great slaughter on both sides, the battle appears to have been inconclusive.
Located at 58.48 -3.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Olrig
Olrig is a parish in Caithness, Scotland and the main settlement in the parish is Castletown. Prior to 19th century agricultural improvements the parish was sub-divided into ten townlands or 'fermlands'. Boundaries were mostly disregarded and lost during the 19th century but many townland names remain identifiable in farmstead names ending with Mains.
Located at 58.56 -3.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tormsdale
Tormsdale is a megalithic site on the banks of the River Thurso, in Caithness, Scotland. It is 3 km south of Westerdale. The site consist of some low stone rows which are difficult to trace as the stones are small and have been partly overgrown by grass. Tormsdale is near to another stone row at Dirlot, and is also close to the brochs at Tulach Beag and Tulach Mor.
Located at 58.43 -3.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Wolf Burn
The Wolf Burn is a small stream, running from a suspect subterreanean source behind the Ormlie housing estate in Thurso, Highland Region in the United Kingdom. Its issue is by Burnside, Caithness. A ribble of stones represents the Wolf Burn Distillery which operated for a number of decades around the mid 19th Century.
Located at 58.59 -3.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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