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Murkle
In or near Halkirk.
Murkle in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thurso · 4.9 km
About
Murkle is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Murkle (Murchill) is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located one mile (1.6 km) east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
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- Coordinates
- 58.5943, -3.4435
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Thurso — 4.9 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Murkle Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 0.3 km
Murkle Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
Murkle Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
Murkle Bay
Beaches · 1.3 km
West Murkle
Vineyards · 1.6 km
West Murkle, Fort
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Cairn Of Sibmister
Burial mounds & barrows · 2.1 km
Cairn Of Sibmister
Archaeological sites · 2.1 km
Haimer
Other places · 2.2 km
St Trothan's Church
Historic churches · 2.8 km
Harold's Tower
Follies · 2.8 km
Hill of Olrig
Mountains & hills · 2.9 km
Nearby
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Murkle Caravan Park
Murkle Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Murkle Broch
Murkle Broch — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Murkle Broch
Murkle Broch — archaeological in scotland islands.
📷 3📷 5Vineyards · Scottish Islands
West Murkle
West Murkle — a UK vineyard in scotland islands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
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West Murkle, Fort
West Murkle, Fort — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Murkle
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Murkle Caravan Park
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Muthu Royal Hotel
Muthu Royal Hotel — a hotel in scotland islands.
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Thurso Caravan Park
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Dunnet Bay Caravan Club Site
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Murkle?
- Murkle is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8ST).
- What is Murkle?
- Murkle in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Murkle?
- The nearest railway station is Thurso, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW14 8ST.
- How do I get to Murkle?
- The nearest railway station is Thurso, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8ST.