Scaw’d Knowe

Scaw’d Knowe is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Scaw’d Knowe is situated near the hamlet Whitefield, as well as near Newmill of Balgavies.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Guthrie Castle and Rescobie Loch.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Craichie

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland. Craichie is three miles south-east of Forfar and two miles south-west of Letham, at a junction on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.

Scaw’d Knowe

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

56.636° or 56° 38′ 10″ north

Longitude

-2.7652° or 2° 45′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ6PM+9W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 411618265

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Whitefield and Newmill of Balgavies.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Backhow Wood and Girdle Stane.

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Worth a closer look: Dundee and Forfar.

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