Colliston is a Village in the county of Angus.

Colliston postcode: DD11 3RP

Retail in Colliston

There are great places to visit near Colliston including some great towns, ruins, lakes, nature reserves, woodlands and historic monuments.

The area around Colliston features a number of interesting towns including Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.

The area around Colliston's best ruins can be found at Arbroath Abbey.

The area close to Colliston boasts some of the best lakes including Loch of Kinnordy.

Nature Reserves to visit near Colliston include Loch of Kinnordy.

Loch of Kinnordy is one of Colliston's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Colliston.

Balmashanner Monument is one of Colliston's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Colliston.

Colliston History

There are some historic monuments around Colliston:

• Hatton Mill,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6317
• Dickmount Law, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2874
• Invergighty Cottage,barrow cemetery N of Boysack Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5985
• Craigmill, enclosure NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6614
• Hatton Farm, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6617
• Arbroath Abbey and associated buildings, including the Abbot's House Ecclesiastical: abbey SM90018
• Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5991
• Loanhead, barrow 355m SSE of Templeton Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6126
• Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM5983
• West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 200m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6124
• Mains of Kelly, enclosures 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM6620
• Templeton, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5990
• Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6125
• West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6130
• Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7071
• Chapelton,settlement 750m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM5987
• Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6622
• Pitcundrum, enclosure 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6609
• Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie Secular: castle SM166
• Balneaves Cottage, cursus and settlement 200m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6041
• Arbirlot, carved stone 20m S of Manse Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type) SM145
• Pitmuies, cross slab 15m WSW of North Lodge Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM153
• Craigmill, enclosures NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6612
• Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6131
• Friock Mains, pit alignment 270m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6092
• Panmure Castle and Moat Secular: castle SM2870
• Damside Cottages,settlement 400m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6090
• David's Hill, enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6649
• Guthrie Collegiate Aisle, Guthrie parish church Ecclesiastical: collegiate church SM8965
• Leys of Boysack,palisaded enclosure 400m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5989
• Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6282
• Pitmuies Mill Farm,ring ditch 250m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6091
• Boysack, enclosures and unenclosed settlement 230m SW and 280m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5986
• Cairn Knap,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6093
• Guthrie Hill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5935
• Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6087
• Dumbarrow Hill, dun 230m ENE of Hillkirk Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3076
• Damside Cottages,pit circle and pit alignments 200m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: posthole setting SM5998
• Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5984
• Pitskelly, enclosure and settlement 605m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6608
• Kinnells Mill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6312
• Cotton of Balcathie, unenclosed settlement 700m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7068
• Unenclosed settlement and long barrow, 320m SSW of Nether Kelly Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM6624
• Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6641
• Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5948
• Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6611
• Craigmill, fort 250m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: ring fort SM6613
• Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6089
• East Mains of Pitmuies,ring ditch 250m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6088