Balgavies

Balgavies is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balgavies is situated nearby to the locality Priest’s Hillock, as well as near Moore’s Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auldbar Road railway station and Guthrie Castle.

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.

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.

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. Rescobie Loch is situated 1½ miles west of Balgavies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guthrie and Letham.

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 1½ miles east of Balgavies.

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. Letham is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balgavies.

Bowriefauld

Village

Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village. Bowriefauld is situated 2½ miles southwest of Balgavies.

Balgavies

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.65068° or 56° 39′ 3″ north

Longitude

-2.74884° or 2° 44′ 56″ west

Elevation

276 feet (84 metres)

Open location code

9C8VM722+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4155878299

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

10376332

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