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Keiss in the region of Scotland is a place located in United Kingdom - some 499 mi or ( 804 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Keiss is now 04:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wick, West Canisbay, Thrumster, Sarclet, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. When in this area, you might want to check out Wick . We discovered 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 Keiss ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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John O'Groats, Scotland (1926)
The most northerly point of the journey made by Claude Friese-Greene in 'The Open Road' is John O'Groats, where an elderly gatekeeper shows the way up to the entrance of the famous John O'Groats Hotel ..
Holiday 2008 Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England on a ST1100
Holiday to Scotland, Ireland, Wales & England 2008 touring on a Honda Pan European ST1100. Rode 5524 kms in 16 days and loved every minute of it. ..
Wick Service Bridge in the Storm Surge.
The bridge was closed shortly after this video was taken. The low pressure had coupled with a spring tide - the winds were also building up the waves in the North Sea and crashing into the east coast. ..
SPRS - 40145 departs Wick
Class 40145 departs Wick on 1Z70, the Scottish Railways Preservation Society railtour: "The Far North Explorer" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Keiss Castle
Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Scotland, located less than one mile north of Keiss village centre, on sheer cliffs, overlocking the bay, and has been a major tourist attraction for many years. Keiss House replaced Keiss Castle around 1755. The old castle a Scheduled Monument was built possibly on the site of an earlier fort in the late 16th early 17th century by George 5th Earl of Caithness (1582-1643).
Located at 58.54 -3.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sinclairs Bay
Sinclairs Bay is a small remote, breast shaped, or left leaf of a tear drop shaped, coastal embayment, on the east coast of Scotland, in east Caithness, Scotland. Its coastline falls entirely within the Scottish council area of Highland.
Located at 58.50 -3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wick Golf Club
Wick Golf Club established in 1870 makes it the oldest established golf club in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in Caithness, 3 miles north of the town of Wick is one of the most northerly courses in mainland UK. The course is a traditional 18 hole links layout consisting 9 holes out and 9 back to the clubhouse.
Located at 58.48 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a castle located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair.
Located at 58.48 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Champions
The Battle of Champions was a trial by combat fought in 1478 or 1464 between two Scottish clans, Clan Gunn and Clan Keith. It took place at the chapel of St Tears (St Tayre) on the coast north of Wick in Caithness, between Ackergill Tower and Girnigoe Castle. It was arranged to settle a dispute with a battle between twelve men on horseback on either side. However, the Keiths arrived with two men on each of their twelve horses, and massacred the 12 Gunns.
Located at 58.47 -3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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