museum
V&A Dundee
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Muirhead is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Invergowrie, 13km from Glamis Castle.
Muirhead is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,542, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Muirhead sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Muirhead to your route.
Backmuir Wood is a 140.58 acres (56.89 ha) woodland in the Scottish county of Angus, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Dundee. It is located south of the A923, between the villages of Muirhead and Liff. Since 1996, the woodland has been under the ownership of the Woodland Trust, which manages it in partnershipRead more
with a local community group. The area of the wood has been extended since then, including the acquisition of a further 17 acres (7 hectares) in 2009. Backmuir Wood is a diverse woodland, which is home to a variety of different tree species. It also provides a habitat for the red squirrel, a protected species in the UK.
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Muirhead is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.5000 latitude, -3.0667 longitude.
Muirhead has a population of approximately 1,542 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
24 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
59 km · about 70 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
60 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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