Craichie is a Village in the county of Angus.

Craichie postcode: DD8 2LU

Retail in Craichie

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

There are a number of towns near Craichie including Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.

Don't miss Arbroath Abbey's ruins if visiting the area around Craichie.

Lakes to visit near Craichie include Loch of Kinnordy.

Nature Reserves to visit near Craichie include Loch of Kinnordy.

Craichie is near some unmissable woodlands like Loch of Kinnordy,

Historic Monuments to visit near Craichie include Balmashanner Monument.

Craichie History

There are some historic monuments around Craichie:

• Finavon Castle Secular: castle SM2464
• Affleck Castle Secular: castle SM90007
• Balbinny,enclosure 400m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6357
• Blackgate Smithy,stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM149
• Netherton, settlement 500m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6531
• Carse Grey,settlement and souterrains 600m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6311
• Dumbarrow Hill, dun 230m ENE of Hillkirk Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3076
• Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp Roman: camp SM144
• Old Downie, ring ditch and enclosure 350m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6744
• Hynd Castle, tower house, West Skichen Secular: tower SM6634
• Panmure Castle and Moat Secular: castle SM2870
• Aberlemno, cross slab and symbol stones, NE of Village Hall Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM90004
• Barnyards,enclosure 100m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6355
• Westerton,standing stone 120m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM4585
• Hatton Cairn, cairn, Bractullo Muir Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6630
• Restenneth Priory Ecclesiastical: priory SM90246
• Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn 20th Century Military and Related: Pillbox; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6632
• Guthrie Hill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5935
• Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7234
• Carsegownie,cairn 400m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5947
• Myreside,henge,enclosure and barrows NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM5934
• Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6529
• Hare Cairn, cairn, Bractullo Muir Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6633
• Turin Hill, forts and cup-and-ring marked rock Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM142
• Netherton, settlement 400m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6530
• Flemington Tower,Aberlemno Secular: tower SM5447
• Carse Grey, stone setting 225m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4461
• Westfield,enclosure SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM6054
• Balgavies Castle Secular: castle SM5448
• Rob's Reed, homestead 485m ESE of Home Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM2869
• Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM148
• Meathie church and graveyard, 330m S of Mains of Easter Meathie Ecclesiastical: church SM10090
• Bractullo Muir, cairn 190m ESE of Hatton Cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6631
• Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM139
• Aberlemno churchyard, cross slab Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM90003
• Pitcundrum, enclosure 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6609
• Battledykes, Roman camp Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house; Roman: camp SM2308
• Westfield,enclosures NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM6053
• East Mains of Whitewell,barrow and pits 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6372
• East Mains of Whitewell,souterrains 400m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6371
• Melgund Cottage,cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6471