Thistlebank

Thistlebank is a heath in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Thistlebank is situated nearby to Wetlands, as well as near Birds of prey.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch Fithie and Restenneth Priory.

Loch Fithie

Lake

Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.

Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 4,100 feet west of Thistlebank.

Rescobie Loch

Lake

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Dunnichen.

Kingsmuir

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.

Dunnichen

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought. Dunnichen is situated 1½ miles southeast of Thistlebank.

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.

Thistlebank

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

56.64996° or 56° 38′ 60″ north

Longitude

-2.82657° or 2° 49′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ5XF+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 648202257

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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