King’s Seat
King’s Seat is a locality in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. King’s Seat is situated nearby to the locality Cairn Dye, as well as near Kilbo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mayar and Driesh.
Mayar
Peak
Photo: Gwen and James Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mayar is a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland. It is usually climbed together with its near neighbour, Driesh. At an elevation of 928 m, it is the 418th highest peak in the British Isles and the 390th tallest in Scotland.
Driesh
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Driesh is a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland. Apart from Mount Keen, it is the most easterly of the Munro peaks. Located several miles north of the town of Kirriemuir in Angus, the closeness of Driesh to the city of Dundee makes it a popular Munro with locals, in many ways making it the Dundonian equivalent to Ben Lomond near Glasgow. Driesh is situated 2 miles northeast of King’s Seat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clova and Little Forter.
Clova
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clova is a village in Glen Clova, Angus, Scotland. It lies on the River South Esk, some 12 miles north of Kirriemuir. During the 1745 Jacobite Rising, Lord David Ogilvy raised a regiment from local tenants; it retreated in good order from Culloden on 16 April and was disbanded at Clova on 21st. Clova is situated 5 miles east of King’s Seat.
Little Forter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Forter is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is on the River Isla, 13 miles north-west of Kirriemuir and 11 miles north of Blairgowrie, on the B951 road. Little Forter is situated 6 miles southwest of King’s Seat.
Folda
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folda is a hamlet in Glen Isla, Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the River Isla, twelve miles north-west of Kirriemuir and eleven miles north of Blairgowrie, on the B951 road. Folda is situated 6 miles southwest of King’s Seat.
King’s Seat
- Type: Locality
- Category: hill
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.83° or 56° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.2359° or 3° 14′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C8RRQJ7+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9552387345OpenStreetMap feature
natural=hillOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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