Hercules Den
Hercules Den is a recreation area in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Hercules Den is situated nearby to the pitch Arbroath Victoria F.C., as well as near the recreation area Ogilvy Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum and Arbroath Abbey.
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum
Museum
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St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones. St Vigeans, close to Arbroath, was the centre of a royal estate in the Early Middle Ages, and was of religious importance as a monastery founded in the 8th century. St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Hercules Den.
Arbroath Abbey
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Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. Arbroath Abbey is situated 1 mile southeast of Hercules Den.
St Vigeans Church
Church
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St Vigeans Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving the parish of the ancient village of St Vigeans on the outskirts of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. St Vigeans Church is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Hercules Den.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Vigeans and Arbroath.
St Vigeans
Village
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St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland, immediately to the north of Arbroath. Originally rural, it is now more or less a suburb of the town of Arbroath.
Arbroath
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Arbroath is a small fishing port in Angus in north-east Scotland, 16 miles from Dundee, and with a population of 23,500 in 2022. It's best known for its red sandstone abbey, its local fish specialty "Arbroath Smokies", and as the scene in 1320 of Scotland's first documented assertion of independence, the Declaration of Arbroath.
Elliot
Hamlet
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Elliot is a coastal hamlet in the county of Angus, Scotland, on the westernmost edge of Arbroath on the A92 road. The Elliot Water reaches the North Sea at Elliot. Elliot is situated 2 miles southwest of Hercules Den.
Hercules Den
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.57112° or 56° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.59738° or 2° 35′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C8VHCC3+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 408487024OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arbroath Victoria F.C. and Ogilvy Park.
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