Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn

Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn is a memorial in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn is situated nearby to the peak Mile Hill, as well as near the forest Tulloch Hill Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mile Hill and Airlie Memorial Tower.

Mile Hill

Peak

Mile Hill is located in Angus, Scotland, 1000 metres west of Dykehead. It is a circular hill between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. It has an elevation of 321 m and a prominence of 60 m and is classed as a Tump.

Airlie Memorial Tower

Monument

Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Airlie Memorial Tower is a monument, which is situated 2,600 feet north of Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn.

Cortachy Castle

Castle

Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy, Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. Cortachy Castle is situated 2 miles east of Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortachy and Ascreavie.

Cortachy

Village

Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cortachy is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in at the mouth of Glen Clova, on the River South Esk, four miles north of Kirriemuir. Nearby lies Cortachy Castle, seat of the Earls of Airlie. Cortachy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn.

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. Ascreavie is situated 3 miles southwest of Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn.

Memus

Village

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Memus is a small village in Angus, Scotland, north of Kirriemuir. It is home to the Drovers Pub. A story is told of a kelpie at Shielhill Bridge, leaving its cloven hoofprint behind on a stone as a petrosomatoglyph. Memus is situated 3½ miles east of Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn.

Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial Cairn

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.73264° or 56° 43′ 58″ north

Longitude

-3.02883° or 3° 1′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C8RPXMC+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1663389840

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Milehill Plantation and Tulloch Hill Plantation.

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