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Places near Muirhead by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Muirhead
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Muirhead
- Balkello Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Hatton Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Castle Huntlyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Balgay Parkpark · 45 min
- Trottick Mill Ponds Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Muirhead
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Muirhead?
Camperdown Country Park (park, about 3 km), Fowlis Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Auchterhouse Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), Balkello Hill (hill, about 6 km), Auchterhouse Hill (hill, about 6 km), Balgay Park (park, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Muirhead?
160 places on Spotwander: 77 forts & heritage, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Muirhead?
Fowlis Castle, about 3 km by road; Auchterhouse Castle (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Muirhead?
Balkello Hill, about 6 km by road; Auchterhouse Hill (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Muirhead?
Start in Muirhead, visit Balkello Hill, then Hatton Hill, then Castle Huntly, then Balgay Park, then Trottick Mill Ponds Local Nature Reserve, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.