Craigesk Wood
Craigesk Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Craigesk Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Damside, as well as near Balgarrock.Places of Interest
Highlights include Melgund Castle and Careston Castle.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971.
Careston Castle
Castle
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlemno and Careston.
Aberlemno
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage.
Careston
Hamlet
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Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement and hamlet in the parish of Oathlaw Angus, Scotland, situated with the A90 road running through it and it also has the nearby River South Esk and Lemno Burn.
Craigesk Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.7069° or 56° 42′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.7703° or 2° 46′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C8VP64H+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 610236189OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Damside and Balgarrock.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balbinnie Farm Recreation and Melgund Cottage Cairn.
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