
Angus is steeped in nature, beauty and heritage, to explore at your own pace. Our travel itineraries are packed full of suggestions to help you plan your trip to Angus, whether you’re coming for a day or staying longer.
Take a look at some of the exciting events and festivals taking place in Angus.
Angus offers a fantastic range of walking routes for all abilities, from relaxing scenic coastal paths to longer, more challenging treks through the countryside.
See our Insider`s Guide to Walking Routes in Angus, for just some of the very best routes that let you experience Angus on foot, as voted for by the people who live here and those who love to visit - https://visitangus.com/get-inspired/insiders-guide/an-insiders-guide-to-walking-routes-in-angus/.
Where is your favourite walk in Angus?
Angus offers a fantastic range of walking routes for all abilities, from relaxing scenic coastal paths to longer, more challenging treks through the countryside.
See our Insider`s Guide to Walking Routes in Angus, for just some of the very best routes that let you experience Angus on foot, as voted for by the people who live here and those who love to visit - https://visitangus.com/get-inspired/insiders-guide/an-insiders-guide-to-walking-routes-in-angus/.
Where is your favourite walk in Angus?
Come and celebrate the humble tattie at Kirriemuir Tattie Day 2025, on Saturday 22 February at Kirriemuir Town Hall.
Pick up your seed tatties from the experts at Potato House, and enjoy the array of food, stalls and activities happening throughout the day.
There will also be a a pop-up café with a simple menu of soup, stovies and cakes to enjoy.
Find out more and book your ticket at https://www.citizenticket.com/events/sustainable-kirriemuir/kirriemuir-tattie-day-2025/.
Come and celebrate the humble tattie at Kirriemuir Tattie Day 2025, on Saturday 22 February at Kirriemuir Town Hall.
Pick up your seed tatties from the experts at Potato House, and enjoy the array of food, stalls and activities happening throughout the day.
There will also be a a pop-up café with a simple menu of soup, stovies and cakes to enjoy.
Find out more and book your ticket at https://www.citizenticket.com/events/sustainable-kirriemuir/kirriemuir-tattie-day-2025/.
Sightseeing Saturday: The atmospheric and unspoilt Angus Glens offer superb walking amongst beautiful moorland and the scents of heather and grasses.
North of Kirriemuir, Glen Clova occupies the valley of the River South Esk and once formed a main routeway from Angus over the Grampians to Aberdeenshire. At the head of Glen Clova you`ll find Glen Doll, where ancient roads and footpaths take you into the heart of Scotland’s Cairngorm Mountains.
Hidden away behind a maze of country roads northwest of Brechin, lies Glen Lethnot, where the local stream was used by illicit distillers. Another hidden gem is Glen Prosen, where Captain Scott spent months planning his 1910 expedition to the South Pole.
Look out for ospreys in Glen Isla in spring or summer, or visit a Royal stopover at Invermark Lodge and Loch Lee in Glen Esk, visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1861.
The Angus Glens include ten ‘Munros’ (mountains over 3,000 feet), and miles of narrow twisting roads, great for cyclists, drivers, hill walkers and nature lovers alike.
Find out more at https://visitangus.com/plan-your-trip/explore-our-towns/the-angus-glens/.
Sightseeing Saturday: The atmospheric and unspoilt Angus Glens offer superb walking amongst beautiful moorland and the scents of heather and grasses.
North of Kirriemuir, Glen Clova occupies the valley of the River South Esk and once formed a main routeway from Angus over the Grampians to Aberdeenshire. At the head of Glen Clova you`ll find Glen Doll, where ancient roads and footpaths take you into the heart of Scotland’s Cairngorm Mountains.
Hidden away behind a maze of country roads northwest of Brechin, lies Glen Lethnot, where the local stream was used by illicit distillers. Another hidden gem is Glen Prosen, where Captain Scott spent months planning his 1910 expedition to the South Pole.
Look out for ospreys in Glen Isla in spring or summer, or visit a Royal stopover at Invermark Lodge and Loch Lee in Glen Esk, visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1861.
The Angus Glens include ten ‘Munros’ (mountains over 3,000 feet), and miles of narrow twisting roads, great for cyclists, drivers, hill walkers and nature lovers alike.
Find out more at https://visitangus.com/plan-your-trip/explore-our-towns/the-angus-glens/.
Friday`s Fascinating Fact: The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Arbroath, is the world’s oldest working sea-washed lighthouse. Now regarded as one of the seven wonders of the industrial world, the lighthouse took Robert Stevenson and his men four years to complete.
Before the construction of the lighthouse, the Bell Rock had caused many shipwrecks because, except for a few hours a day at low tide, it lies just below the surface of the sea. According to legend, the rock is called Bell Rock because of a 14th-century attempt by the Abbot of Arbroath to install a warning bell on it. The bell lasted only one year before it was stolen by a Dutch pirate. This story is immortalised in “The Inchcape Rock”, a poem by 19th-century poet Robert Southey.
It is testament to Stevenson`s engineering skills that the masonry remains intact and unaltered since construction finished. Although the lights have been changed and the interior modernised, the Bell Rock Lighthouse is much as it was when it was built.
The lighthouse operated in tandem with a shore station, the Bell Rock Signal Tower, built in 1813 at the mouth of Arbroath harbour. The lighthouse was demanned on the 26 October 1988 and is now remotely monitored.
Friday`s Fascinating Fact: The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Arbroath, is the world’s oldest working sea-washed lighthouse. Now regarded as one of the seven wonders of the industrial world, the lighthouse took Robert Stevenson and his men four years to complete.
Before the construction of the lighthouse, the Bell Rock had caused many shipwrecks because, except for a few hours a day at low tide, it lies just below the surface of the sea. According to legend, the rock is called Bell Rock because of a 14th-century attempt by the Abbot of Arbroath to install a warning bell on it. The bell lasted only one year before it was stolen by a Dutch pirate. This story is immortalised in “The Inchcape Rock”, a poem by 19th-century poet Robert Southey.
It is testament to Stevenson`s engineering skills that the masonry remains intact and unaltered since construction finished. Although the lights have been changed and the interior modernised, the Bell Rock Lighthouse is much as it was when it was built.
The lighthouse operated in tandem with a shore station, the Bell Rock Signal Tower, built in 1813 at the mouth of Arbroath harbour. The lighthouse was demanned on the 26 October 1988 and is now remotely monitored.