Wester Lownie

Wester Lownie is a dwelling in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wester Lownie is situated nearby to Lownie Hill Quarry, as well as near the spring Cardinal’s Well.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 Wester Lownie.

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 north of Wester Lownie.

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 2½ miles northeast of Wester Lownie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craichie and Dunnichen.

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.

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.