Loch Fithie
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Restenneth Priory and Station Park.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times.
Station Park
Stadium
Photo: Alan Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Dunnichen.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
Dunnichen
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
Loch Fithie
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.65115° or 56° 39′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.83395° or 2° 50′ 2″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9C8VM528+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 37572802OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2649357Wikidata ID
Q18736964
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Fithie” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Fithie”
- Swedish: “Loch Fithie”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leapark and Sandy Shores.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forfar Airfield and Ferrets.
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