A Forfar Bridie is a simple, but delicious, hand-held meat pie made in a horseshoe shape using shortcrust pastry, with a filling of steak mince, secret seasoning, and sometimes onion. You can pick up a bridie at either Saddlers or McLarens bakeries in the town centre.

Meffan Museum is worth a visit if you’d like to learn more about the town, including the history of the Forfar Bridie. You’ll take a stroll back in time along The Vennel, the Meffan Museum’s recreation of an old, narrow cobbled street. Peer inside several traditional shops, including Peter Reid’s sweet shop, a clock maker’s workshop, a baker’s shop with bread and bridies on display, and a shoemaker’s where you can watch shoes being made and mended.

Peel Farm is a short drive through the Angus countryside from Kirriemuir and offers entertainment for the whole family and even somewhere to stay.

The Peel Farm Nature Trail is the ideal way to enjoy some of the best scenery that Angus has to offer. Suitable for both adults and children, the trail takes you past the red deer park and then onto view one of the waterfalls on the River Isla.

The farm shop is the perfect place to find local produce and products, including the farm’s own home-produced highland beef and lamb, hand-made chocolates and sweets, and a great selection of luxury jams, chutneys, oils, vinegars, eggs, biscuits and snacks. Stop by The Courtyard to pick up some unique gifts and souvenirs, including hand-crafted jewellery and clothing.

Peel Farm also offers wonderful self-catering lodges and glamping opportunities in scenic surroundings.

• Location: Peel Farm, Lintrathen, Kirriemuir, DD8 5JJ
• Opening times: Open daily from 9am to 4pm
• Accessibility: Accessible parking and toilets on site

A popular place to eat for over 30 years, Peel Farm Coffee Shop serves delicious home cooked snacks and lunches including soups, sandwiches, beef burgers, baked potatoes and a lovely selection of cakes and delicious teas and coffees.

The Coffee Shop is a charming and cozy spot, serving fresh, locally sourced food with a focus on minimizing food miles.

Enjoy a delightful afternoon tea featuring a tempting selection of sandwiches, scones, and cakes. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are also available to suit your preferences.

• Location: Peel Farm, Lintrathen, Kirriemuir, DD8 5JJ
• Opening times: Open daily from 9am to 4pm
• Accessibility: Accessible parking and toilets on site

Ogilvy Distillery, based at Hatton of Ogilvy Farm just two miles outside Glamis, produces award-winning Ogilvy Scottish potato vodka.

Experience first-hand how the distillery’s ground-to-glass, single-estate vodka is made on the Ogilvy Distillery Tour. Jump on the Tattie Box Tours trailer and go behind the scenes to learn how the vodka is made from scratch, using farm-grown potatoes.

Your tour will finish with a tasting of their award-winning vodka after exploring their visitor centre. You’ll find the singular spirit warm, welcoming, smooth and sweet.

• Location: Hatton of Ogilvy Farm, Glamis, DD8 1UH
• Opening times: Saturdays at 2pm
• Entry:
  Adult (18+): £20.00
  Concession (16/17 years): £18.00
  Visitors aged 16 or 17 must be accompanied by an adult over 18.
• Accessibility: Fully accessible but with limited bookable accessible spaces available on their trailer

One of the best experiences in Angus is The Bothy Experience where you’ll learn how award-winning gin is made and have an unforgettable tasting experience.

You’re free to explore the bothy at your own pace and can even enjoy a self-guided tasting on certain days. But, for the full bothy experience, book a space on a gin tasting session to sample popular Gin Bothy gins and liqueurs in the cosy and rustic bothy rooms.

The Bothy Beginnings room takes you through the entire Gin Bothy journey, while the Bothy Tales room gives you an in-depth history of bothies across Scotland, with fascinating stories and songs to enjoy.

The Bothy Larder shop has locally sourced food, drinks, gifts, and hot and cold drinks to take away. You can also pick up some treats from the Bothy Bakery before you leave.

• Location: Kirkwynd, Glamis, By Forfar, DD8 1RT
• Opening times: Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm, or by private appointment
• Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets

After an action-packed second day, it’s time to enjoy dinner and drinks at a wonderful local restaurant. Armstrong’s Bar and Restaurant offers an extensive menu and superb wine list to enjoy in a relaxed and contemporary atmosphere.

Armstrong’s is renowned for its quality of service, affordable prices, and overall experience. Dinners recommend the traditional dishes served here for their taste and presentation. They also mention the varied selection of wines, ales and whiskies.

Enjoy cosy after-dinner drinks by the log burning stove. Perfect for colder nights.

• Location: Roundyhill, Glamis, DD8 1QT
• Opening times: Daily from 11am to 11pm
• Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets

Book a visit to Arbikie Distillery Experience and see a sustainable, field-to-bottle distillery built around real craft, real ingredients and real people. Learn how Arbikie grow a great range of crops, including potatoes, rye, wheat, and a host of key botanicals on their 2000-acre farm overlooking Lunan Bay.

Come and taste Nàdar, the world’s first climate positive gin and vodka made from a base spirit of peas, or learn about the Highland Rye Single Grain Scotch Whisky, produced here for the first time in over 180 years.

This is an authentic experience, guided by people that are passionate about Arbikie’s ethos. The visitor experience is open to all, with an onsite café and retail space. After your tour, enjoy fantastic views of the coastline while sipping on your favourite cocktail at the bar.

• Location: Inverkeilor, Arbroath, DD11 4UZ
• Opening times:
  1 April to 31 October: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm
  1 November to 31 March: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm
• Tours must be pre-booked
• Accessibility: Level access, accessible toilets and parking

A popular lunch spot, The Kirkwood at Arbikie Distillery Experience boasts breathtaking views of the surrounding fields and the stunning Lunan Bay beach.

The menu offers a range of expertly crafted food and drinks using many homegrown ingredients, including breakfasts, soups, sandwiches and salads.

• Location: Inverkeilor, Arbroath, DD11 4UZ
• Opening times:
  1 April to 31 October: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm
  1 November to 31 March: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm
• Accessibility: Level access, accessible toilets and parking.

Just along the road is Upper Dysart Farm, a family run locker box vending machine farm shop offering a variety of products including ready to eat snacks, home bakes, sourdough breads, butchery, pies, condiments and much more.

The farm also offers a lovely walk, a fantastic outdoor play area for little ones, farm animals to meet and pop-up events throughout the year.

• Location: Montrose, DD10 9TQ
• Opening times (Larder): Daily, 7am to 10pm

Charleton Farm have a welcoming café and restaurant, self-catering holiday accommodation, a popular farm shop and a play area for little ones, as well as seasonal pick your own produce.

The farm shop has a tasty range of fresh grown produce including local meats, cheeses, chutneys, biscuits, bread, eggs, chocolate and a wide range of delicious foodstuffs. You’ll also find artwork, gifts, crafts, homewares, scarves and hats.

Visitors are welcome to come along and pick their own produce, with seasonal offerings throughout the year including pumpkins in October and Christmas trees in December.

Little ones will love the extensive play area, where you can also enjoy family activities taking place throughout the year.

• Location: Hillside, Montrose, DD10 9EW
• Opening times: Daily, 10am to 4pm
• Accessibility: Wheelchair access with accessible parking and toilets

Built in the 1800s for the Paton family, owners of a local mill, Links Hotel is a beloved spot for both locals and tourists.

Its restaurant is renowned for serving delicious dishes made with the finest local ingredients. The menu features the best of Angus, including succulent beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and game.

Located on the historic Montrose Mid Links, the hotel offers a peaceful setting just minutes from the town centre.

• Location: Mid Links, Montrose, DD10 8RL
• Dinner Service: Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm
• Accessibility: Level access entry, accessible parking and toilets