Dunnichen Service Reservoir

Dunnichen Service Reservoir is a reservoir in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dunnichen Service Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Castle Hill, as well as near the hamlet East Mains of Dunnichen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Loch Fithie.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forfar and Letham.

Forfar

Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Letham

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.

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 Service Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Categories: building and body of water
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.6323° or 56° 37′ 56″ north

Longitude

-2.8045° or 2° 48′ 16″ west

Operator

Scottish Water

Open location code

9C8VJ5JW+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 406088191

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=reservoir_covered

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Castle Hill and East Mains of Dunnichen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunnichen Hill and Dunnichen Conservation Area.

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