Stracathro is a Village in the county of Angus.

Stracathro postcode: DD9 7QF

Retail in Stracathro

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

Towns to visit near Stracathro include Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.

Places near Stracathro feature a number of interesting ruins including Arbroath Abbey.

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

Nature Reserves to visit near Stracathro include Loch of Kinnordy.

The area around Stracathro's best woodlands can be found at Loch of Kinnordy.

Historic Monuments to visit near Stracathro include Balmashanner Monument.

Stracathro History

There are some historic monuments around Stracathro:

• Templewood,cairn 600m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6364
• Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6398
• Dun Mill,palisaded enclosure and ring ditch 500m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6120
• Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan Secular: linear earthwork, dyke SM7881
• Fettercairn House,burial mound 650m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM4996
• Church of Pert, church and burial ground Ecclesiastical: church SM2989
• Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage Ecclesiastical: chapel SM6362
• Stracathro, Roman fort and camp Roman: fort SM2829
• Kinnaird Castle, unenclosed settlement 240m W of Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6397
• Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6395
• Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM123
• Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6366
• Brechin Cathedral Round Tower Ecclesiastical: tower SM90041
• Fettercairn House,burial mound 450m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM4961
• Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6399
• Arrat's Mill, barrows 535m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6363
• Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4823
• Fordhouse,barrow 350m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4545
• The Ring,enclosed cairn 750m SE of Arnbarrow Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4967
• Castle Hillock,motte Secular: motte SM137
• Inchbare,cursus SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6374
• Mill of Balrownie,ring ditch 200m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6472
• Gallows Knowe, cairn 340m S of House of Dun Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM862
• Ballownie,mound 100m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM6376
• East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE of Secular: farmstead SM4888
• Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock Roman: camp SM2303
• Inchbare,cursus NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6373
• Powis Farm,barrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6118
• Capo Plantation, long barrow Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM4444
• Powis,cursus,barrows and enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6117
• Fountain Hillock,burial mound 250m W of Cauldcots Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM4822
• Mains of Edzell, enclosure 170m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6573
• Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); Secular: farmstead SM4633
• West Broomley,ring ditches 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6121
• Powmouth,settlement 400m E of Haughs of Kinnaird Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6400
• Broomfield,enclosure 200m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6365
• Middle Drums,ring ditches 50m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6359
• Green Castle,earthwork Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4264
• Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6368
• Belliehill, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6514
• Edzell Castle Secular: castle SM90136
• Kincardine Castle Secular: castle SM988
• Broomknowe,enclosure 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6358
• Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system Secular: farmstead SM4797
• Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6094
• Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Secular: linear earthwork, dyke SM7882
• Glenskinno,burial mound 50m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM4681
• Brae of Pert,ring ditch 1200m N of Muir of Pert Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6378
• Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6119
• Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6396
• Leys,kerb cairn,houses and fields on S slope of Craig of Cornescorn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4604
• Westside, barrows 115m SW of Westerly Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6367
• Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM13613
• Brechin,Maison Dieu Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90040