Wemyss
Wemyss is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wemyss is situated nearby to the hamlet Clocksbriggs, as well as near the locality Sandy Shores.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Fithie and Restenneth Priory.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Dunnichen.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road. Kingsmuir is situated 2 miles southwest of Wemyss.
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. Dunnichen is situated 2 miles south of Wemyss.
Bogindollo
Village
Bogindollo is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar. Bogindollo is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wemyss.
Wemyss
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.6579° or 56° 39′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.82394° or 2° 49′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8VM55G+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 5732354336OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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