Muirton Wood

Muirton Wood is a forest in , , . Muirton Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Careston Castle and Finavon Castle.

Castle
, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in parish, . It is a category A listed building.

Castle
is a ruined 17th-century castle lying on the , about a quarter of a mile south of and five miles north-east of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberlemno and Careston.

Village
is a parish and small village in the council area of . 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.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of . The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a chieftain, called Caraldston.

Village
is a village in that lies on the and is 4 miles north of . The estate of was formerly owned by William Neish of and Clepington.

Muirton Wood

Latitude
56.7213° or 56° 43′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.806° or 2° 48′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C8VP5CV+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 949123895
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
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