Maules Wood

Maules Wood is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Maules Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Hillhead of Burghill, as well as near the locality Hilton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brechin Castle and Brechin Cathedral.

Brechin Castle

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.

Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century.

Farnell Castle

Castle

Farnell Castle is an oblong tower house dating from the late 16th century four miles south of Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechin and Farnell.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brechin is a historic market town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.