Leys
Leys is a locality in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Leys is situated nearby to the locality Shanno Castle, as well as near Torrantipper.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colmeallie stone circle.
Colmeallie stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colmeallie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Glen Esk, Angus, Scotland. It is located 8 km north of Edzell at Colmeallie Farm, adjacent to the unclassified road leading from the B966 to Tarfside and Loch Lee. Colmeallie stone circle is situated 2½ miles north of Leys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edzell and Edzell Woods.
Edzell
Village
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Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is five miles north of Brechin, by the River North Esk. Edzell is a Georgian-era planned town, with a broad main street and a grid system of side streets. Edzell is situated 4 miles southeast of Leys.
Edzell Woods
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edzell Woods is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by Calum Tosh. It is 4 miles from Edzell by road, but only one mile directly east, over the River North Esk, which forms the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Edzell Woods is situated 4½ miles southeast of Leys.
Fettercairn
Village
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road from Deeside. Fettercairn is situated 5 miles east of Leys.
Leys
- Type: Locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.85679° or 56° 51′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.71706° or 2° 43′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8VV74M+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4899637080OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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