Forfar Loch Country Park
Forfar Loch Country Park is a park in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Forfar Loch Country Park is situated nearby to the lake Loch of Forfar, as well as near the outdoor gym Lochside Fitness Zone 3.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Forfar and Meffan Institute.
Loch of Forfar
Lake
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi in length.
Meffan Institute
Museum
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. Meffan Institute is situated 4,200 feet east of Forfar Loch Country Park.
Station Park
Stadium
Photo: Alan Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League. Station Park is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Forfar Loch Country Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forfar and Kingsmuir.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road. Kingsmuir is situated 2½ miles east of Forfar Loch Country Park.
Douglastown
Village
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Douglastown is a hamlet in Kinnettles in Angus, Scotland, three miles south-west of Forfar. It takes its name from the landowner who in about 1789 provided land for James Ivory & Co. to build a flax mill to spin yarn for heavy linen cloth called osnaburgs (named from the German town of Osnabrück, where it was originally made. Douglastown is situated 2½ miles southwest of Forfar Loch Country Park.
Forfar Loch Country Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.64386° or 56° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.9104° or 2° 54′ 37″ westInception
1982Open location code
9C8VJ3VQ+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 414873277OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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