Willsteeds Wood

Willsteeds Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Willsteeds Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Back of Turin Hill, as well as near Carsegownie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finavon Castle and Rescobie Loch.

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.

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.

Aberlemno Parish Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forfar and Aberlemno.

Forfar

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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.

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.

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.

Willsteeds Wood

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

56.6766° or 56° 40′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.8018° or 2° 48′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C8VM5GX+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 695516135

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Back of Turin Hill and Carsegownie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carsegownie Quarry and March Wood.

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