West Border

West Border is a residential area in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Border is situated near the forest Border Wood, as well as near Friock Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gardyne Castle and Guthrie Castle.

Gardyne Castle

Castle

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The Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building. Gardyne Castle is situated 1½ miles west of West Border.

Guthrie Castle

Castle

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Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee. Guthrie Castle is situated 2½ miles west of West Border.

Braikie Castle

Castle

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Braikie Castle is a late 16th century Scottish tower house, midway between Arbroath and Brechin, east of the village of Friockheim in the parish of Kinnell. It is sometimes shown as Brackie Castle or Brackoe Castle. Braikie Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of West Border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friockheim and Boysack.

Friockheim

Village

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

Friockheim is a town in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose. Most of the village is in the parish of Kirkden but the eastern end lies in the parish of Kinnell.

Boysack

Hamlet

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Boysack is a village in Angus, Scotland, four miles north of Arbroath. Boysack is situated 1½ miles east of West Border.

Guthrie

Village

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

Guthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland, roughly at the centre point of the towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle. Guthrie is situated 2 miles west of West Border.

West Border

Type: Residential area
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.633° or 56° 37′ 59″ north

Longitude

-2.65803° or 2° 39′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ8MR+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 409105576

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Border Wood and Friock Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Friockheim War Memorial and Police Station.

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