Historic site · near Forfar · Angus

The Dunnichen Stone (replica)

You reach The Dunnichen Stone (replica), a historic site, by heading 4 km east of Forfar. There are 31 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Glamis Castle (12 km).

Where

4 km

east of Forfar

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 19–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Forfar

Just outside Forfar

The Dunnichen Stone (replica) is 4 km east of Forfar. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Seasons and weather

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

The Dunnichen Stone (replica)

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 4 km east of Forfar

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The Dunnichen Stone (replica) at a glance

Orange shows The Dunnichen Stone (replica); numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 4 km west of it

Forfar

13,774 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

While you are near The Dunnichen Stone (replica)

Also close at hand are 4 castles, a historic house and a cathedral, among 31 within 15 km.

Historic houseGlamis Castle12 km away 2CastleCastleGuthrie Castle5.6 km away 3CastleCastleMelgund Castle8.4 km away 4

CathedralBrechin Cathedral14 km away 5CastleCastleGardyne Castle6.4 km away 6

MuseumMeffan Institute Museum & Gallery5.7 km away 7

CastleColliston Castle11 km away 8

Abbey or prioryRestenneth Priory3.9 km away

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

Before visiting The Dunnichen Stone (replica)

Where is The Dunnichen Stone (replica)?

The Dunnichen Stone (replica) is 4 km east of Forfar, Angus.

What is The Dunnichen Stone (replica)?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit The Dunnichen Stone (replica)?

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 The Dunnichen Stone (replica)?

Within 15 km: Glamis Castle (12 km), Guthrie Castle (5.6 km), Melgund Castle (8.4 km) and Brechin Cathedral (14 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)

Glamis Castle: Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meffan Institute Museum & Gallery: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colliston Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Restenneth Priory: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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