Fern is a Village in the county of Angus.

Fern postcode: DD8 3QW

Retail in Fern

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

There are a several good towns in the Fern area like Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.

Ruins to visit near Fern include Arbroath Abbey.

Places near Fern feature a number of interesting lakes including Loch of Kinnordy.

Loch of Kinnordy is one of Fern's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Fern.

Don't miss Loch of Kinnordy's woodlands if visiting the area around Fern.

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

Fern History

There are some historic monuments around Fern:

• Shielhill,pit alignments 200m NE of Shielhill Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6349
• Rob's Reed, homestead 485m ESE of Home Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM2869
• Newbigging, hut circle 820m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6874
• Shandford,souterrain 700m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6410
• Balhall Lodge, hut circle and field system 1100m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Secular: enclosure SM8506
• Balquharn, souterrains 400m and 600m W of Shandford Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6403
• Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6348
• Aberlemno churchyard, cross slab Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM90003
• Balhall, fields and cupmarked stone 800m W of Balhall Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4459
• Noronbank,timber hall 80m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hall SM4103
• East Memus, standing stone 700m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM118
• Baldoukie,souterrains 250m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6315
• Shandford,souterrains 400m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6409
• Tullo Hill,cairns Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6407
• The Flobbits, hut circle 1090m SSE of Craig Hill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM7272
• Wellford,enclosure 350m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6390
• Law of Windsor,cairn E of Hilton of Fern Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3375
• Milton of Ogil ring ditch 250m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6356
• Meikle Coull,burial mound 1200m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM4734
• East Mains of Whitewell,souterrains 400m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6371
• Carse Grey,settlement and souterrains 600m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6311
• Bridgend,cairn 180m SSW of Bridge of Lethnot Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4416
• Finavon Castle Secular: castle SM2464
• Carsegownie,cairn 400m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5947
• Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM139
• 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
• Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7234
• Aberlemno, cross slab and symbol stones, NE of Village Hall Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM90004
• Myreside,henge,enclosure and barrows NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM5934
• Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne Secular: castle SM4015
• Carse Grey, stone setting 225m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4461
• Beattie's Cairn,cairn 1200m WNW of Balhall Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6360
• White Caterthun,houses,cairns and fields 800m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4571
• Meikle Coull,souterrains 250m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6331
• Hill of Menmuir,fields and cairns 900m ESE of Rome Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system; Secular: field system SM4464
• Flemington Tower,Aberlemno Secular: tower SM5447
• 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
• 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
• Restenneth Priory Ecclesiastical: priory SM90246
• Vayne, standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM135
• Mansworn Rig,house,fields and cairns 450m E of Tullo Hill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4465
• 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
• East Mains of Whitewell,barrow and pits 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6372
• The Flobbits, hut circle 1200m SSE of Craig Hill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM8504
• Law of Baldoukie,barrow 140m E of Baldoukie Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6314
• Denside Cottage, standing stone 150m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM115
• Meikle Coull, souterrain 100m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6332
• Battledykes, Roman camp Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house; Roman: camp SM2308
• Mains of Careston, barrows 100m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6391
• Shandford,souterrain 700m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6408
• Balgavies Castle Secular: castle SM5448
• Gallows Hillock,burial mound 350m WNW of Parkhill Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM4755