Lochty

Places of Interest

Careston Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Lochty.

Caterthun

Peak

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun which are designated as a scheduled monument. Caterthun is situated 2½ miles north of Lochty.

Places in the Area

Careston

Hamlet

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Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston.

Menmuir

Village

Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.

Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used.

Little Brechin

Village

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road. Little Brechin is situated 2½ miles east of Lochty.

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