Shielhill Wood
Shielhill Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Shielhill Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodside Cottages, as well as near Backmuir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Powrie Castle and Braeview Academy.
Powrie Castle
Castle
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Powrie Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle located in the north of Dundee, Scotland. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. The early 17th-century north range of the castle is now a separate fortified house and has been converted into a private residence.
Braeview Academy
School
Braeview Academy was a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. Situated on top of a steep hill, it was originally named Whitfield High School. when it opened doors in 1970.
Mains Castle
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Mains Castle is a 16th-century castle in Dundee, Scotland. The castle consists of several buildings surrounding a courtyard, although several of the original western buildings no longer exist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fintry and Douglas.
Fintry
Suburb
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fintry is a housing scheme in Dundee, Scotland. Fintry is located in the north of the city with Mill o' Mains to the west and Whitfield to the east. On the north, Fintry is bordered by farmland, including the Powrie Farm and Powrie Castle.
Douglas
Suburb
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas and Angus is an area of Eastern Dundee, Scotland. It is located between Whitfield to the North and Broughty Ferry to the East. In the eastern part of Douglas is the distinctive Michelin Tyre factory which was the first factory in the U.K. to produce tyres by using energy from wind power.
Stobswell
Suburb
Stobswell is an area of Dundee, Scotland with a population of approximately 10,000. It was originally a small hamlet outside the city until the Industrial Revolution caused the growth of Dundee.
Shielhill Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.5198° or 56° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.9278° or 2° 55′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C8VG39C+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 418817839OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Woodside Cottages and Shielhill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Backmuir Wood and Craig Hill, broch site.
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