Balloch Moss

Balloch Moss is a nature reserve in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balloch Moss is situated nearby to the hamlet Carroch, as well as near the locality Wellbank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balfour Castle and Kingoldrum Parish Church.

Balfour Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balfour Castle was a baronial mansion at Balfour Mains, near Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. The castle was built in the 16th century and was largely demolished except for a six-storey circular tower.

Kingoldrum Parish Church

Church

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mile Hill

Peak

Mile Hill is located in Angus, Scotland, 1000 metres west of Dykehead. It is a circular hill between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. It has an elevation of 321 m and a prominence of 60 m and is classed as a Tump.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirriemuir and Ascreavie.

Kirriemuir

Town

Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a historic market town and burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is approximately 50 miles north of Edinburgh, 73 miles northeast of Glasgow, and 14 miles north of Dundee.

Ascreavie

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ascreavie is a country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres north of Kirkton of Kingoldrum, and 6 kilometres north-west of Kirriemuir. The farms of Over Ascreavie and Nether Ascreavie lie close by.

Cortachy

Village

Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cortachy is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in at the mouth of Glen Clova, on the River South Esk, four miles north of Kirriemuir. Nearby lies Cortachy Castle, seat of the Earls of Airlie.

Balloch Moss

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: wetland and recreation area
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.7049° or 56° 42′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.0569° or 3° 3′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C8RPW3V+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 620983230

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wetland

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