Drumhead Plantation

Drumhead Plantation is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Drumhead Plantation is situated nearby to the locality Whinny Hill, as well as near Moore’s Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guthrie Castle and Gardyne Castle.

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.

Gardyne Castle

Castle

Photo: William Muir, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Dunnichen.

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.

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.

Drumhead Plantation

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

56.6369° or 56° 38′ 13″ north

Longitude

-2.7519° or 2° 45′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ6PX+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 411535846

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whinny Hill and Moore’s Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drum Head and Willow Plantation.

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