Birkhill

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This article is about a village in Angus. For a station in Falkirk, see Birkhill railway station.

Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland.

The main attractions of Birkhill include:

a branch of the Co-op, formally called Alldays
a small hill known to locals as The Roundie
Birkhill Primary School, built in 1993 and later extended (the extension officially opened by Andrew Welsh MSP in 2002). Most students go to Monifieth High School for secondary education, with the school providing buses for the long journey to Monifieth.
sports facilities, including a football pitch and a tennis court
the Birkhill Inn, a small restaurant and pub often called the Birkie Inn
the Millennium Hall, which hosts clubs and events.

[edit] Muirhead

In Muirhead there is:

a convenience store called Adil's
a chemist
a doctor's surgery
a post office
a Scout Hall, home to the 46th Angus Scouts
a small police station.
a stables and riding school
two nursery schools, called Birkill Nursery School and Tiddlywinks Nursery School.
a large area of woodland known as Backmuir Wood
a Motor Mechanics
a Church