Dunnichen Hill
Dunnichen Hill is a peak in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 764 feet. Dunnichen Hill is situated nearby to the locality Kippock Knowe, as well as near the hamlet East Mains of Dunnichen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Loch Fithie.
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.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnichen and Bowriefauld.
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.
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.
Letham
Village
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.
Dunnichen Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 764 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.63618° or 56° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.80253° or 2° 48′ 9″ westElevation
764 feet (233 metres)Open location code
9C8VJ5PW+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3924594841OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12609218
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kippock Knowe and East Mains of Dunnichen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunnichen Service Reservoir and Burnside Wood.
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