West Mains of Dunnichen
West Mains of Dunnichen is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Mains of Dunnichen is situated nearby to the locality Castle Hill, as well as near Pickerton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Restenneth Priory and Loch Fithie.
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. Restenneth Priory is situated 2 miles northwest of West Mains of Dunnichen.
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. Loch Fithie is situated 2 miles northwest of West Mains of Dunnichen.
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. Rescobie Loch is situated 2 miles northeast of West Mains of Dunnichen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnichen and Craichie.
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.
Craichie
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland. Craichie is three miles south-east of Forfar and two miles south-west of Letham, at a junction on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
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.
West Mains of Dunnichen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.62706° or 56° 37′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.81467° or 2° 48′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C8VJ5GP+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3524611526OpenStreetMap feature
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