Auchterhouse Castle
Auchterhouse Castle is a c. 13th-century castle located northwest of Dundee, Angus, Scotland. The original castle was enclosed with walls, towers, and contained a keep.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pitlyal Loch and Auchterhouse Hill.
Pitlyal Loch
Lake
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Pitlyal Loch also known as Round Loch is a small lochan in Sidlaw Hills in Angus. It is located southeast of Long Loch and is almost directly south of Newtyle and 5 miles south-by-south-east of Coupar Angus. Pitlyal Loch is situated 2 miles west of Auchterhouse Castle.
Auchterhouse Hill
Peak
Auchterhouse Hill is the second highest hill of the Sidlaw range in South East Angus. At 426 metres, it is classified as a Tump with a relative height of 81 m. Auchterhouse Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of Auchterhouse Castle.
Backmuir Wood
Forest
Backmuir Wood is a 140.58 acres woodland in the Scottish county of Angus, about 4 kilometres northwest of Dundee. It is located south of the A923, between the villages of Muirhead and Liff. Backmuir Wood is situated 2 miles south of Auchterhouse Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchterhouse and Birkhill.
Auchterhouse
Village
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Auchterhouse is a village, community, and civil parish in the Scottish council area of Angus, located 7.3 miles north west of Dundee, 9.5 miles south east of Alyth and 14.9 miles south west of Forfar.
Birkhill
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland. Birkhill is situated 2 miles southeast of Auchterhouse Castle.
Lundie
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lundie is a parish and small settlement in Angus, Scotland, 10 miles northwest of Dundee, situated at the head of the Dighty valley in the Sidlaws, off the A923 Dundee to Coupar Angus road. Lundie is situated 2½ miles west of Auchterhouse Castle.
Auchterhouse Castle
- Type: House
- Description: mansion house used as a hotel in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle, hotel, building, historic site, manor estate, and residential building
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.52288° or 56° 31′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.08866° or 3° 5′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C8RGWF6+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 610242167OpenStreetMap feature
building=detachedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q18159834
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Auchterhouse Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Auchterhouse Castle”
- Turkish: “Auchterhouse Kalesi”
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