Backmuir Wood
Backmuir Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Backmuir Wood is situated nearby to the village Westhall Terrace, as well as near the hamlet Woodside Cottages.Places of Interest
Highlights include Powrie Castle.
Powrie Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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.
Backmuir Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.5182° or 56° 31′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.9131° or 2° 54′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C8VG39P+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 419055303OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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