Forfar is the county town of Angus, set on the River Isla with medieval roots as a market centre for the surrounding farmland. It expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries with textile and processing trades and today combines local retail, light industry and public services while still acting as a gateway to the nearby hills and glens.
The town is noted for the recreational Forfar Loch and the locally celebrated Forfar bridie, and it retains a lively community spirit with regular markets and sporting life - the football club plays at Station Park. Close attractions such as Glamis Castle bring visitors, but much of Forfar’s appeal comes from its compact historic streets and agricultural hinterland.
Postcode districts covering Forfar
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Arbroath 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Montrose 17 miles27.4 km
- Carnoustie 11.5 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Forfar and District Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Letham Place 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Kirriemuir Place 5 miles8.1 km
- Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim Ward 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wellbank Place 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Friockheim Place 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Kirriemuir and Dean Ward 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Monifieth and Sidlaw Ward 9.4 miles15.1 km
Example postcodes in Forfar
DD8 3JD, DD8 1PP, DD8 2JJ, DD8 1DL, DD8 1EA, DD8 3AQ, DD8 1AZ, DD8 3EH, DD8 3DP … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 46.7 miles75.2 km
- Edinburgh Airport 51.2 miles82.4 km
- Brechin City Railway Station 11 miles17.7 km
- Monifieth Railway Station 11.5 miles18.5 km
Hotels near Forfar Ad
- Royal Hotel Angus 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Airlie Arms Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Thrums Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
Schools in Forfar
- Forfar Academy Secondary
- Langlands Primary School Primary
- Strathmore Primary School Primary
- Whitehills Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Station Park Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Carse Gray Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Culrush Wood Forest 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Marcus Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Aldbar Castle Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Kellas Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Airlie Castle Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Glebe Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Letham Grange Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Belmont Castle Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Tannadice Park Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Big Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km