Backmuir Wood

#4903 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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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. Since 1996, the woodland has been under the ownership of the Woodland Trust, which manages it in partnership with a local community group. The area of the wood has been extended since then, including the acquisition of a further 17 acres in 2009. Backmuir Wood is a diverse woodland, which is home to a variety of different tree species. It also provides a habitat for the red squirrel, a protected species in the UK. ()

Area: 140.58 acres (0.2197 mi²)Coordinates: 56°29'39"N, 3°4'26"W

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Backmuir Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mills Observatory, Dundee Ice Arena, Law, Dundee Synagogue.

3.1 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Mills Observatory, Dundee
79 min walk • Perched atop the scenic Balgay Hill in Dundee, United Kingdom, the Mills Observatory stands as a testament to the human fascination with the cosmos. Opened in 1935, it holds the esteemed title of being Britain’s first purpose-built public astronomical observatory...
2.1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Dundee Ice Arena, Dundee
53 min walk • Dundee Ice Arena is a multi-purpose ice rink arena located in the Camperdown area of Dundee. The arena has a capacity of 2,400 seats making it the fourth largest ice rink arena by capacity in Scotland after the Braehead Arena, Murrayfield Ice Rink and the Fife Ice Arena.
3.6 miSE
Volcano, Geologic formation, Park
Law, Dundee
93 min walk • The Law Hill, often simply referred to as "The Law," is a prominent geographical feature and a historic landmark located in Dundee, United Kingdom. This extinct volcanic hill rises to a height of 174 meters, offering panoramic views of the city and the surrounding...
3.8 miSE
Synagogue
Dundee Synagogue, Dundee
97 min walk • Dundee Synagogue in Dundee, Scotland was the place of worship of the Tayside and Fife Jewish Community, which was established in 1878 under its former name of the Dundee Hebrew Congregation.
1.5 miSE
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Camperdown Country Park, Dundee
39 min walk • Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park, is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee, Scotland. The park comprises the former grounds of Camperdown House, a 19th-century mansion, which was bought by the city in 1946. Camperdown Park is home to a wildlife centre and recreational facilities.
3.4 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden
Botanic Garden, Dundee
87 min walk • The University of Dundee Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The gardens are kept and funded entirely by the University of Dundee.
1.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fowlis Castle
32 min walk • Fowlis Castle is situated five miles north-west of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before coming to the Gray family in 1337. Sir Alexander Gray of Broxmouth was made Lord Gray of Fowlis.
1.2 miSE
56°29'7"N • 3°2'46"W
Camperdown Golf Club, Dundee
32 min walk • Golf
3.8 miE
Library
Coldside Library, Dundee
97 min walk • Coldside Library is one of five Carnegie libraries commissioned in 1901 for the City of Dundee. The library was designed in 1906 by city architect James Thomson as one of the first two projects undertaken after his appointment to the post in 1904.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sidlaws
91 min walk • The Sidlaws are a range of hills in the counties of Perthshire and Angus in Scotland that extend for 30 miles from Kinnoull Hill, near Perth, northeast to Forfar.
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Auchterhouse Hill
93 min walk • Auchterhouse Hill is the second highest hill of the Sidlaw range in South East Angus. At 424 metres, it is classified as a Tump with a relative height of 81 metres.