Balgavies Loch

Balgavies Loch is a lake in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balgavies Loch is situated nearby to the hamlet Milldens, as well as near the village Letham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auldbar Road railway station and Rescobie Loch.

Auldbar Road railway station

Dwelling

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Auldbar Road railway station was located near the town of Guthrie in the Scottish county of Angus.

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.

Guthrie Castle

Castle

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Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee. Guthrie Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Balgavies Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Guthrie.

Letham

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.

Guthrie

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Guthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland, roughly at the centre point of the towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle. Guthrie is situated 2 miles east of Balgavies Loch.

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. Dunnichen is situated 2 miles southwest of Balgavies Loch.

Balgavies Loch

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Balgavie Loch”
Category: body of water
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.6474° or 56° 38′ 51″ north

Longitude

-2.7607° or 2° 45′ 39″ west

Elevation

194 feet (59 metres)

Open location code

9C8VJ6WQ+XP

GeoNames ID

2656583

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