Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a peak in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 968 feet. Castle Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Carroch, as well as near the locality Wellbank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balfour Castle and Kingoldrum Parish Church.

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.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

Museum

Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirriemuir and Cortachy.

Kirriemuir

Town

Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square.

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.

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.

Castle Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 968 feet
Category: landform
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.6985° or 56° 41′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.0443° or 3° 2′ 40″ west

Elevation

968 feet (295 metres)

Open location code

9C8RMXX4+C7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2471316896

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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