Vayne Moor Wood

Vayne Moor Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Vayne Moor Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Windsor Terrace, as well as near Hilton of Fern.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Careston Castle and Finavon Castle.

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.

Finavon Castle

Castle

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Finavon Castle is a ruined 17th-century castle lying on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon and five miles north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tannadice and Aberlemno.

Tannadice

Village

Photo: Lloyd Housley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tannadice is a village in Angus, Scotland that lies on the River South Esk and is 4 miles north of Forfar. The estate of Tannadice was formerly owned by William Neish of Tannadice and Clepington.

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.

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.

Vayne Moor Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.7338° or 56° 44′ 2″ north

Longitude

-2.8253° or 2° 49′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C8VP5MF+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 643853017

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vayne and Windsor Terrace.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vayne Castle and Redford Wood.

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