Mile Hill

Mile Hill is a hill in Angus, Scotland, lying about 2 miles north west of Kirkton of Kingoldrum and a similar distance north east of Bridgend of Lintrathen. It has an elevation of 410 m and a prominence of 145 m and is classed as a Marilyn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balintore Castle and Balfour Castle.

Balintore Castle

Castle

Balintore Castle is a Victorian Category A listed building in Scotland. The castle occupies an elevated site in moorland above Balintore village, a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus.

Balfour Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balfour Castle was a baronial mansion at Balfour Mains, near Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle was built in the 16th century and was largely demolished except for a six-storey circular tower.

Kingoldrum Parish Church

Church

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ascreavie and Balintore.

Ascreavie

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ascreavie is a country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres north of Kirkton of Kingoldrum, and 6 kilometres north-west of Kirriemuir. The farms of Over Ascreavie and Nether Ascreavie lie close by.

Balintore

Hamlet

Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balintore is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in Glen Isla, four miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen and seven miles west of Kirriemuir. Approximately half a mile to the east is Knowehead of Auldallan farm, where there can be found a pair of uninscribed standing stones.