Fowlis Castle

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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. The castle is currently occupied as a farm house, and is a category B listed building. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°29'14"N, 3°6'12"W

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Fowlis Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mills Observatory, Dundee Ice Arena, Law, Camperdown Country Park.

3.8 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Mills Observatory, Dundee
97 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...
3 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Dundee Ice Arena, Dundee
78 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.
4.5 miE
Volcano, Geologic formation, Park
Law, Dundee
115 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...
2.4 miE
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Camperdown Country Park, Dundee
62 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.
3.9 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden
Botanic Garden, Dundee
99 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.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Cliff, Natural attraction
Lundie Craigs
98 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.
2.2 miE
56°29'7"N • 3°2'46"W
Camperdown Golf Club, Dundee
56 min walk • Golf
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Backmuir Wood
32 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.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sidlaws
66 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.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Newtyle Hill, Meigle
112 min walk • Newtyle Hill is a mountainous landform in the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland The vicinity has elements of prehistory including presence of the Eassie Stone, a Pictish stone dating to the Dark Ages.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Auchterhouse Hill
114 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.