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Cubbie Roo's Castle, Hebrides & Isles
Location: Wyre, Orkney Islands, Grid reference HY4426 (map and directions) ![]() Cubbie Roo's Castle © S Allison History of Cubbie Roo's CastleOriginally the structure would have been a simple stone tower and outer defences consisting
of a ditch, earthworks and a stone wall. Today, the wall survives only to a height of 1.2
metres, though as its base is 2.2m thick, it must have been an imposingly tall structure. Only
the ground floor of the structure survives. Map and directionsCubbie Roo’s Castle is open to the public year round.View Cubbie Roo's Castle in a larger map |
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