Kinpurney Hill, and James MacKenzie's Observatory

[The Rodmiester]

Second little wander of the day took us to the local Kinpurney Hill near Newtyle. Park adjacent to the Public Toilets in the Newtyle Public Park and walk East along the Newtyle Glamis Road for about half a mile when you turn right into the entrance to Denend Farm, pass the farmbuildings on the East side and at the rear of a concrete turning area you find a gate which takes you to the walk alongside the burn. The path is pretty good and not muddy, it seemed well drained and there is evidence of new drainage been put in.

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Leaving Newtyle village you can see your destination at the top of the hill

Denend farm some locals showing some interest

Typical photograph of the path up beside the burn in the Den

Looking back, soon your out in the open hillside. Route well marked with markers. When you come out of the Den turn left along the fenceline and soon you come across directional markers

Zoomed sighting of monument which was built in 1774 by James MacKenzie a local landowner who was very keen on astronomy. He built this as an observatory. The building is Listed and was restored in the 1970s

Track up to the monument makes for easy walking

Trig point, viewfinder and monument

Viewfinder

Looking through the open roof of the monument

Looking through the window opening

Looking through the windoe opening

South Elevation with access steps

[Gordie12]

Enjoy it?

I thought this was a good wee hill with brilliant views (but no blue flag ).

[The Rodmiester]

Enjoy it?

I thought this was a good wee hill with brilliant views (but no blue flag ).

I did very much , got the wife out on a good day and helped the lunch go down. I don't have the same appetite as I had, must be an age thing and the soup and sandwiches were very nice but filling, highly recommended though from the wee cafe on the corner in Meigle. Pity not even a Sim though

[Mountainlove]

Ohhh that looks like a lovely hill...can someone please built a 'wee castle ' op a Munro please. Views are stunning and to walk up to it must be great.

[Graeme D]

Nice one Rod. Lovely walk despite the lack of status. Must be one for the wives - mine tagged along for this one too.

[The Rodmiester]

Nice one Rod. Lovely walk despite the lack of status. Must be one for the wives - mine tagged along for this one too.

Mine came along with the promise of lunch in Meigle beforehand. I see that both you and Gordie and myself took photographs from the nearly the same spots But you managed or should I say your wife managed to get a bit of FIRE in the photographs, what a bonus, and still NO COWS!

[peter tindal]

Must be a woman friendly hill as Mrs T did this one too. It was in the free booklets that the courier gave away a while ago!

[The Rodmiester]

Must be a woman friendly hill as Mrs T did this one too. It was in the free booklets that the courier gave away a while ago!

And why not, gets them out the house, but also dents the pocket money when there is lunch thrown in