West Woods of Ethie

Places of Interest

St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum

Museum

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Ethie Castle

Hotel

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ethie Castle is a 14th-century castle covering 15,091 square feet. It is located approximately 3 miles north of the fishing town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Arbroath

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Auchmithie

Village

Photo: WikiWriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auchmithie is a small fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath. It sits atop a cliff of red sandstone conglomerate of Devonian date, approximately 120 feet above a shingle beach.

Inverkeilor

Village

Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverkeilor is a village and parish in Angus, Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast, midway between Arbroath and Montrose. The A92 road now bypasses the village.

West Woods of Ethie

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Forests to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português