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Wester Campsie

Pont 29: Middle Strathmore
Timothy Pont, c. 1583 – 96map image courtesy of NLS

There was once a castle at Wester Campsie but nothing of it now remains and its exact location has been lost.

I have placed the site of the castle at West Campsie farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Wester Campsie

West Campsie; W: Kampsy

Clans associated with Wester Campsie

Ogilvy

Surnames associated with Wester Campsie

Ogilvie

Ogilvy

Where is Wester Campsie?

Wester Campsie is in the parish of Lintrathen and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 28197 53118

Lat / long: 56.664313, -3.173060

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OS Map for Wester Campsie

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Blairgowrie, Kirriemuir & Glamis (Strathmore West)
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Directions to Wester Campsie

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Weather at Wester Campsie

3°C
max 5°C / min 2°C
19km/h WNW
983mb
91%
100%
05:32 18:58

Light rain
Weather observed at Kirkton of Airlie at 00:45
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References (books)

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

Castles near Wester Campsie

Easter Campsie (site of)

1.3km away

Airlie Castle

1.4km away

Peel of Lintrathen (site of)

2.0km away

Auchteralyth (site of)

2.0km away

Craig Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Inverquiech Castle

3.5km away

Balloch Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Baldovie

4.3km away

Baikie Castle (site of)

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Wester Campsie

Airlie standing stone

4.8km away

Kinalty cursus

7.7km away

Woodside stone circle

10.2km away

Arthurstone standing stone

10.4km away

Craighall standing stone and rock art

10.8km away

Drumend standing stone

10.8km away

Craighall stone circle

10.9km away

Milton of Rattray cursus

11.9km away

High Keillor standing stone

13.4km away
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Pictish stones near Wester Campsie

Bruceton Class I symbol stone

2.8km away

Kingoldrum 1 Class II cross slab

5.6km away

Kingoldrum 2 Class II cross slab

5.6km away

Alyth Class II cross slab

5.7km away

Meigle 4 Class II cross slab

8.5km away

Meigle 5 Class II cross slab

8.5km away

Meigle 23 Class III cross slab

8.5km away

Meigle 24 Class III cross slab

8.5km away

Meigle 1 Class II cross slab

8.5km away
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Pictish sites near Wester Campsie

Norrie's Law hoard

47.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

67.8km away

Queen's Park silver chain

79.6km away

Haddington silver chain

82.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

83.7km away

Nigg silver chain

86.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

87.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

105.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.3km away
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Accommodation near Wester Campsie

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
1.5km away
Lands of Loyal Hotel
hotelAlyth
5.1km away
Old Stables Bed and Breakfast / Self-Catering
bed and breakfastAlyth
5.7km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
5.8km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
8.2km away
Glenisla Hotel
hotelGlenisla
10.0km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
10.3km away
Blairgowrie Holiday Park
caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesBlairgowrie
12.3km away
Angus Hotel
hotelBlairgowrie
12.8km away
The Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie
hotelBlairgowrie
12.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wester Campsie

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
1.5km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
5.8km away
Altamount Country House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBlairgowrie
13.3km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
15.8km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
22.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
22.7km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
24.8km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
25.6km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
25.9km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
25.9km away
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Published on the 4th of April 2026 at 6:55 pm. Updated on the 4th of April 2026 at 7:04 pm.

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