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Murton Farm

Murton Farm is a petting zoo zoo. It is 1.8 km east of Forfar. 27 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Glamis Castle (11 km).

Where
1.8 km
east of Forfar
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 19–19°C
In brief

Zoo near Forfar

Just outside Forfar

Murton Farm is 1.8 km east of Forfar. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

Highs in Forfar reach 19°C in July and August.

Jan6° / 0°85 mm
Feb7° / 0°63 mm
Mar9° / 1°60 mm
Apr11° / 3°52 mm
May14° / 5°60 mm
Jun17° / 8°68 mm
Jul19° / 10°74 mm
Aug19° / 10°80 mm
Sep16° / 8°62 mm
Oct12° / 5°95 mm
Nov8° / 2°91 mm
Dec6° / 0°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Forfar, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Forfar. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Forfar’s full climate →
About

Murton Farm

Zoo: petting zoo.

Type
Zoo
Town
1.8 km east of Forfar
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

The essentials

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Where to find Murton Farm

The orange dot is Murton Farm; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 1.8 km west of it

Forfar

13,774 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also near Murton Farm

Choose from 27 places within 15 km, such as 4 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

1Historic houseGlamis Castle11 km away2Abbey or prioryRestenneth Priory1 km away3CastleCastleMelgund Castle7.5 km away4MuseumMeffan Institute Museum & Gallery3.7 km away5CathedralBrechin Cathedral14 km away6CastleCastleGuthrie Castle7.1 km away7CastleCastleGardyne Castle8.5 km away8CastleColliston Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Murton Farm

Where is Murton Farm?

Murton Farm is 1.8 km east of Forfar, Angus.

What is Murton Farm?

Zoo: petting zoo.

When is the best time to visit Murton Farm?

July and August are the warmest months in Forfar, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Murton Farm?

Within 15 km: Glamis Castle (11 km), Restenneth Priory (1 km), Melgund Castle (7.5 km) and Meffan Institute Museum & Gallery (3.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

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