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.

Craichie has some unmissable towns nearby like Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.

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

There are a number of lakes near to Craichie including Loch of Kinnordy.

There are a number of nature reserves near to Craichie including Loch of Kinnordy.

The area close to Craichie boasts some of the best woodlands including Loch of Kinnordy.

Balmashanner Monument is a great place to visit close to Craichie if you like historic monuments.

Craichie History

There are some historic monuments around Craichie:

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