Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Douglastown
Douglastown — village in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Douglastown is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: DD8. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.6139°, -2.9515°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Douglastown is a hamlet in Kinnettles in Angus, Scotland, three miles south-west of Forfar. It takes its name from the landowner who in about 1789 provided land for James Ivory & Co. (in which Mr Douglas was a partner) to build a flax mill to spin yarn for heavy linen cloth called osnaburgs (named from the German town of Osnabrück, where it was originally made. The hamlet of Douglastown was built to house the workers. The mill closed in 1834. It used flax-spinning technology invented by John Kendrew and Thomas Porthouse of Darlington, patented in 1787.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6139, -2.9515
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q203953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Douglastown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Douglastown near Forfar.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Kerbet Water Bridge, Douglastown
Historic bridges · 0.1 km
Homestead Moat
Archaeological sites · 0.6 km
Kinnettles War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Parish Church, Kinnettles
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Kinnettles Castle
Hotels · 1.1 km
Kinnettles Castle
Historic houses · 1.1 km
Brigton Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Monument, Kinnettles House
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Greek Temple
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Kinnettles Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Hunter's Hill Stone
Hill forts · 2.4 km
Invereighty House
Manor houses · 2.7 km
Douglastown is located in the Scottish Highlands. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Things to see in Douglastown
49 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Douglastown →
📷 3Viewpoints · Scottish Highlands
Balmashanner Hill
Balmashanner Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
📷 3📷 5Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Kinnettles Castle
Kinnettles Castle — country-house hotel in Angus, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Museums · Scottish Highlands
Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
Meffan Museum and Art Gallery — Museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
📷 4
Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Kirriemuir Junction railway station
Kirriemuir Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Castlehill Monument
Castlehill Monument — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
St Orland's Stone
St Orland's Stone — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Homestead Moat
Homestead Moat — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Manor houses · Scottish Highlands
Invereighty House
Invereighty House — a manor in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Meffan Institute Museum & Gallery
Meffan Institute Museum & Gallery — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Peter Reid Statue
Peter Reid Statue — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Forfar Witches Memorial
Forfar Witches Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Kinnettles War Memorial
Kinnettles War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Gable End House
Gable End House — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
10th Polish Reconnaissance Group
10th Polish Reconnaissance Group — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Boyle Park
Boyle Park — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Greek Temple
Greek Temple — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Balmashanner War Memorial
Balmashanner War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Parish Church, Kinnettles
Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Parish Church, Kinnettles — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Forfar Parish Church, East High Street, Forfar
Forfar Parish Church, East High Street, Forfar — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Ballindarg Bridge
Ballindarg Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Kerbet Water Bridge, Douglastown
Kerbet Water Bridge, Douglastown — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Turfbeg Railway Bridge
Turfbeg Railway Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Nearby
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Kerbet Water Bridge, Douglastown
Kerbet Water Bridge, Douglastown — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Homestead Moat
Homestead Moat — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Kinnettles War Memorial
Kinnettles War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Parish Church, Kinnettles
Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Parish Church, Kinnettles — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5📷 5Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Kinnettles Castle
Kinnettles Castle — country-house hotel in Angus, Scotland, UK.
Where to eat & stay near Douglastown
Places to stay
📷 5
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Lochlands Leisure Park
Lochlands Leisure Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Hotels · Scottish Highlands
Strathmore Arms
Strathmore Arms — a hotel in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Lochside Caravan Park
Lochside Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Drumshademuir Caravan & Camping Park
Drumshademuir Caravan & Camping Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 4Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Caldhame Caravan Park
Caldhame Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands
23 Osnaburg Street, Forfar
23 Osnaburg Street, Forfar in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · Central Scotland
'The Clep' Public House, 96-98 Clepington Road, Dundee
'The Clep' Public House, 96-98 Clepington Road, Dundee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 7Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Windmill Bar, 113 Hilltown, Dundee
Windmill Bar, 113 Hilltown, Dundee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 7Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Ladywell Tavern, 16 Victoria Road, Dundee
Ladywell Tavern, 16 Victoria Road, Dundee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Office of J & D Grimmond, 1-3 King Street, Dundee
Office of J & D Grimmond, 1-3 King Street, Dundee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Public House, 51, 53 Meadowside, Dundee
Public House, 51, 53 Meadowside, Dundee in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Douglastown?
- Douglastown is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8).
- What is Douglastown?
- Douglastown — village in Angus, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Douglastown?
- Drivers can use postcode DD8.
- Is Douglastown free to visit?
- Yes, Douglastown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Douglastown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.