Backhow Wood
Backhow Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Backhow Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitefield, as well as near Newmill of Balgavies.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Guthrie Castle.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Guthrie Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Auldbar Road railway station
Dwelling
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldbar Road railway station was located near the town of Guthrie in the Scottish county of Angus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Letham and Dunnichen.
Letham
Village
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.
Backhow Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.6372° or 56° 38′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.7681° or 2° 46′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C8VJ6PJ+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 601336371OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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