Backmuir Wood

Backmuir Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Backmuir Wood is situated near the village Westhall Terrace, as well as near the hamlet Woodside Cottages.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Powrie Castle.

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 1970. The early 17th-century north range of the castle is now a separate fortified house and has been converted into a private residence.

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

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Stobswell, locally known as Stobie, is a predominantly residential area of Dundee, Scotland, with a population of 9,963. Originally a small hamlet outside the city boundaries, Stobswell grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution to accommodate the city's rapidly expanding textile workforce.

Backmuir Wood

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

56.5182° or 56° 31′ 6″ north

Longitude

-2.9131° or 2° 54′ 47″ west

Open location code

9C8VG39P+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 419055303

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Backmuir and Westhall Terrace.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Duntrune Quarry (disused) and Murroes Community Hall.

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Worth a closer look: Dundee and Forfar.

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