Red Head
Red Head is a cape in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Red Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Ethie Haven, as well as near the village Auchmithie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ethie Castle and Lunan Bay.
Ethie Castle
Hotel
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ethie Castle is a 14th-century castle covering 15,091 square feet. It is located approximately 3 miles north of the fishing town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
Lunan Bay
Beach
Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.
Lunan Bay is a beach, which is situated 2 miles north of Red Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchmithie and Inverkeilor.
Auchmithie
Village
Photo: WikiWriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auchmithie is a small fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath. It sits atop a cliff of red sandstone conglomerate of Devonian date, approximately 120 feet above a shingle beach. Auchmithie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Red Head.
Inverkeilor
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkeilor is a village and parish in Angus, Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast, midway between Arbroath and Montrose. The A92 road now bypasses the village. Inverkeilor is situated 2½ miles northwest of Red Head.
Lunan
Hamlet
Lunan is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, in the parish of the same name, 6 kilometres south of Montrose. The hamlet overlooks Lunan Bay, which is itself also a hamlet, at the mouth of the Lunan Water. Lunan is situated 3 miles north of Red Head.
Red Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.61667° or 56° 37′ northLongitude
-2.48333° or 2° 29′ westOpen location code
9C8VJG88+MMGeoNames ID
2639548
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