Magar’s Braes

Magar’s Braes is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Magar’s Braes is situated nearby to the hamlet Fallady Bank, as well as near Balmadies.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gardyne Castle and Guthrie Castle.

Gardyne Castle

Castle

Photo: William Muir, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.

Guthrie Castle

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee.

Auldbar Road railway station

Dwelling

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auldbar Road railway station was located near the town of Guthrie in the Scottish county of Angus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Friockheim.

Letham

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.

Friockheim

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Friockheim is a town in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose. Most of the village is in the parish of Kirkden but the eastern end lies in the parish of Kinnell.

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.

Magar’s Braes

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

56.6317° or 56° 37′ 54″ north

Longitude

-2.7264° or 2° 43′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ7JF+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 695514913

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fallady Bank and Balmadies.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balmadies Loch and The Moss.

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