A visit to the ancient lands of Angus and the city of Dundee combines a landscape of unspoiled Highland glens, beautiful rugged coastline and a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
The Angus Glens provide great walking, climbing and pony trekking, and are a magnet to birdwatchers and botanists, particularly Glen Cova. Kirriemuir is gateway to the glens and home to J M Barrie, creator of Peter Pan. Golfers are offered challenging links courses at around 60 varied courses within an hour of Dundee including Carnoustie Championship course.
Explore the legacy of ancient peoples, kings and queens, adventurers and inventors. This area is also Scotland’s ancient and historic heartland, whose roots begin with some of Scotland’s ancient people – the Picts, the early Scottish Kings and the Declaration of Independence in 1320 and the ancestral home of the late Queen Mother at Glamis Castle, which is open to visitors.
A visit to the University City of Dundee is a must for culture seekers. Dundee proudly remembers its industrial and maritime heritage with award winning attractions such as the RRS Discovery, berthed at Discovery Point, which was the ship that made the first expedition to the Antarctic by Captain Scott, and Verdant Works – a heritage centre recalling the city’s industrial past. The city has a lively arts scene and a blossoming cultural quarter where you will find contemporary art and literature along with good theatre and cinema.