Dovecothill Wood
Dovecothill Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dovecothill Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Nether Drumgley, as well as near North Leckaway.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Forfar and Meffan Institute.
Loch of Forfar
Lake
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi in length.
Meffan Institute
Museum
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area.
St Orland’s Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Wallace Shackleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Orland's Stone is a Class II Pictish Cross-Slab at Cossans, near Kirriemuir and Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forfar and Kirriemuir.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
Kirriemuir
Town
Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square.
Glamis
Village
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located 5 miles south of Kirriemuir and 5 miles southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Dovecothill Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.6361° or 56° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.9358° or 2° 56′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C8VJ3P7+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 612004442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nether Drumgley and North Leckaway.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include William Wallace House and Angus House.
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