Ark Hill

#4815 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ark Hill is a mountainous landform within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. This location has been proposed as a windfarm for generating renewable electrical power. Approximately two kilometres to the north is the village of Eassie noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages. ()

Elevation: 1112 ftCoordinates: 56°34'15"N, 3°2'51"W

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Ark Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glamis Castle, Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum, Angus Folk Museum, Lundie Craigs.

3.8 miNE
Turreted chateau-style castle
Glamis Castle, Glamis
98 min walk • Glamis Castle is a historic gem nestled in the verdant countryside of Glamis, Scotland, exuding a timeless charm that has drawn visitors from around the globe. This stunning castle, with its fairy-tale architecture and storied past, has been the family home of the...
4.5 miW
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum, Meigle
115 min walk • The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Angus to Forfar. The museum occupies the former parish school, built 1844.
3.2 miNE
History museum, Museum
Angus Folk Museum, Glamis
81 min walk • Angus Folk Museum was a centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus. It was located in the village of Glamis off the A94. The museum was founded by Jean, Lady Maitland who gave her collections to the nation in the 1950s. Since 1976 it has been administered by the National Trust for Scotland.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Cliff, Natural attraction
Lundie Craigs
148 min walk • Lundie Craigs/Westerkeith Hill is one of the hills of the Sidlaw range in South East Perthshire. Lundie Craigs/Westerkeith Hill is located near Coupar Angus and is quite popular to dog walkers and hill walkers.
3.6 miW
Forts and castles
Hatton Castle, Meigle
91 min walk • Hatton Castle stands on the lower part of Hatton Hill, the most easterly of the Sidlaw Hills, to the south of Newtyle in Angus, Scotland.
3.2 miNE
Stela
Glamis Manse Stone, Glamis
82 min walk • The Glamis Manse Stone, also known as Glamis 2, is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Dating from the 9th century, it is located outside the Manse, close to the parish church.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Craigowl Hill
52 min walk • Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range.
3 miN
Stela
Eassie Stone, Glamis
78 min walk • The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church.
3.3 miNE
Stela
Hunter's Hill Stone, Glamis
85 min walk • The Hunter's Hill Stone, otherwise known as the Glamis 1 Stone, is a Class II Pictish standing stone at Hunter's Hill to the south east of Glamis village, Angus, Scotland.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Backmuir Wood
138 min walk • Backmuir Wood is a 140.58 acres woodland in the Scottish county of Angus, about 4 kilometres northwest of Dundee. It is located south of the A923, between the villages of Muirhead and Liff.
5.1 miNE
Resort, Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Kinnettles Castle, Glamis
130 min walk • Kinnettles Castle is a mid-19th century period castle located in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Set on 44 acres, the Scottish Baronial castle is now a luxury hotel.