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Explore Dounreay in United Kingdom
Dounreay in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 508 mi or ( 817 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Dounreay is now 01:14 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trantlebeg, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Glasgow. Since you are here already, consider visiting Trantlebeg . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dounreay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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North Coast
West along the A836 towards Tongue ..
N Scotland. Bettyhill to John o' Groats via Thurso.
This journey takes one over some 50 miles between Bettyhill and John o' Groats along the A836. The nature of the landscape changes markedly once into Caithness having left the mountains behind, becomi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
RAF Dounreay
RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944 but not used by them. Transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Tern II but not commissioned and on care and maintenance until 1954. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site.
Located at 58.58 -3.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Reay Parish Church
Reay Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving Reay, Caithness. It is one of the most northerly communities on the Scottish mainland, located several miles to west of Thurso. The largest local employer is the Dounreay nuclear facility.
Located at 58.56 -3.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Achreamie
Achreamie is a village in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Located at 58.58 -3.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sandside Chase
The Sandside Chase (The Chase of Sandside, The Chase of Sansett; in Gaelic, Ruoig-Hansett, Ruaig Handside or Ruaig-Shansaid) was a Scottish clan battle which took place in 1437 in Caithness, about 6 miles west of Thurso. The Clan Mackay launched a raid from Strathnaver towards Thurso until they encountered resistance from the locals at Dounreay. The Mackays then pulled back to Sandside, where they were joined by reinforcements and slaughtered the defenders on the coast north of Reay.
Located at 58.56 -3.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Wolfburn Distillery
Wolfburn Distillery was founded just to west of the town of Thurso, Caithness, in 1821 by William Smith*. The distillery was of considerable size for its day and ran as a successful commercial enterprise for several decades, being handed down through several generations of the Smith family. It is thought to have ceased production during the 1850s, although the exact date is a matter of debate. The distillery appears on the first Ordnance Survey map of the area, dated 1872, marked as a ruin.
Located at 58.60 -3.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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