The park, which is a 5-minute drive from Monikie Country Park, features an adventure playground for children, bird hides and a squirrel feeding area.

Adventure activities such as Canoeing and Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP) can be booked in advance.

Free car parking is available.

Public Toilets at Crombie Country Park:
Monday to Sunday – 9am to 4.30pm

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The stylised walled garden was created in 1604. Resplendent with heraldic sculptures and carved panels, the architectural framework surrounding the garden is unique in Britain.

The garden also includes walled flower and nesting boxes and a delightful summer house.

Opening Times:
1 April to 30 September
Friday, Saturday & Sunday – 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 3.45pm)
Closed for lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm

1 October to 31 March
Closed

Entry:
Adult – £8.50
Concession – £6.80
Child (age 7 to 15) – £5.00

Accessibility:
There is a level, tarmac surfaced car park. There is an accessible bay. The castle is about 150m along a bound gravel path and then over grass. The visitor centre is accessed up a short ramp and has a small exhibition inside. A manual wheelchair is available. Ground level includes the kitchen, bakehouse and cellars. The courtyard is surfaced with cobbles. The tower house upper levels are up a stone spiral stair of 61 steps, with no handrail. The garden is about 120m from the visitor centre over a compacted stone path. There is a grass path through it.

See the venue access guide.

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It is a naturally formed coastal arch of volcanic rock nestling in a steep, secluded bay that has been shaped by the elements and closely resembles the shape of an elephants head and truck, hence the name!

This is a coastal walk with a difference, for it boasts the grave of a man who apparently died 19 years before he was even born. George James Ramsay is the man with the unusual distinction, imposed upon him after his death.

When he was buried in the tiny cliff-top cemetery just north of Boddin Point, an error was obviously made on the headstone. Beneath ‘In Memory of George James Ramsay’ the inscription on the sea-facing stone reads: ‘Born November 24, 1859, Died December 17, 1840’.

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Whether you are a novice paddler or a seasoned enthusiast, Sup2Summit offers tailored experiences that cater to individual skill levels. Participants can expect a comprehensive introduction to SUP techniques, safety measures, and equipment usage, ensuring a seamless and rewarding adventure on the water.

In addition to SUP, Sup2Summit also offer exhilarating and empowering rock climbing experiences. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, participants will receive comprehensive instruction on climbing techniques, safety practices, and the use of specialized gear.

Whether navigating the waters on a paddleboard or scaling rock faces, you can be sure of a journey filled with excitement, personal growth, and unforgettable moments amidst Scotland’s natural wonders.

Opening Times:
See the website for details of activity sessions and how to book.

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The rampart and ditch are visible for most of the circuit, except on the south side where there is a natural steep slope, and in the west where there is a break for the single entrance. The rampart stands up to 2m high maximum, but is generally much lower, and the ditch is visible as a narrow terrace. A roofless tower, built in 1774 and used as an observatory, stands within the fort interior.

The monument is situated on top of Kinpurney Hill, which forms part of the Sidlaw Hills, at around 345m above sea level. The site has extensive views in all directions and is prominent in the surrounding landscape. The monument was first scheduled in 1972, but the documentation did not meet modern standards: the present amendment rectifies this.

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The park was opened in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and it seems likely that the area was landscaped at that time.

Victoria Park is a natural amphitheatre and has hosted a number of large events.

There are stunning views from the two paths, which lead to the cliffs, out over the North Sea and as far as The Bell Rock Lighthouse on the horizon.

The wide sweep of King’s Drive allows for motorists to drive as far as the start of Seaton Cliffs and there is ample parking spaces along the promenade.

Public Toilets at Victoria Park:
Monday to Sunday
RADAR unit

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Experience first-hand the ground to glass Single-Estate vodka with a tour of Ogilvy Distillery.

Jump on the Tattie Box Tours trailer and go behind the scenes where you’ll be guided through the potato and vodka production. Learn how the spirit is made from scratch, using farm grown potatoes and see where Ogilvy cook, ferment and distil their vodka.

Your tour will complete with a tasting of award winning vodka.

Visitors must be 16 or over. Any 16/17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over, and will not be permitted to sample any alcohol. A soft drink is included in the ticket price of £18pp.

Opening Times (Visitor Centre Shop):
Monday & Friday – 11am to 4pm

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This shallow loch is situated in a natural basin surrounded by farmland and attracts all types of wildlife. One favourite summer visitor is the osprey, but you’re just as likely to see otters, red squirrels and deer as wildfowl, not to mention butterflies and dragonflies aplenty.

The reserve is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Kirriemuir on the B951 to Glenisla road. Follow the tourist signs to The Glens, Alyth and Blairgowrie until you reach the Glenisla road. The reserve is on the right, a mile along the Glenisla road.

There are three hides that provide views overlooking different areas of the loch and a bird feeding station halfway between the Gullery and East hides, where many different types of woodland birds can be seen.

Loch of Kinnordy is a eutrophic loch which supports a number of rare species of wetland plants and migratory birds. There are internationally important numbers of greylag geese, with 1% of the Iceland population over-wintering at the site. Black-headed gulls, pink-footed geese, water rails and whooper swans occur in nationally important numbers, along with otters, red squirrels, butterflies and dragonflies.

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It is the site of the Battle of Nechtansmere of 685 AD, where Elfrith of Northumbria was defeated by the Picts, and which resulted in the cessation of Anglian raids in the area.

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Some 14 years earlier, Ecgfrith had led a similar foray north of the Tweed, against Bridei’s predecessor Drust. Stephen the Priest, an English chronicler of the time, tells us: “The bestial Pictish peoples had a fierce contempt for subjection to the Saxon and threatened to throw off from themselves the yoke of servitude. They gathered together innumerable nations from every nook and corner of the north, like a swarm of ants in the summer, sweeping from their hills.”

The cairn was erected in 1985 to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of the battle.

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