Balmashanner Woods

Balmashanner Woods is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balmashanner Woods is situated nearby to the quarter Gallowshade, as well as near the hamlet Pitreuchie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Station Park and Meffan Institute.

Station Park

Stadium

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Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League.

The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area.

Loch of Forfar

Lake

Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi in length.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forfar and Dunnichen.

Forfar

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Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.

Dunnichen

Village

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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.