Dundee and Angus

The predominantly agricultural county of Angus, east of the A9 and north of the Firth of Tay, holds some of the northeast's greatest scenery and is relatively free of tourists, who tend to head further west for the Highlands proper. The coast from Montrose to Arbroath is especially inviting, with scarlet cliffs and sweeping bays, then, further south towards Dundee, gentler dunes and long sandy beaches. Dundee itself, although not the most obvious tourist destination, has in recent years become a more dynamic and progressive city, and makes for a less snooty alternative to Aberdeen.

In the north of the county, the long fingers of the Angus glens - heather-covered hills tumbling down to rushing rivers - are overlooked by the southern peaks of the Grampian Mountains. Each has its own feel and devotees, Glen Clova being, deservedly, one of the most popular, along with Glen Shee, which attracts large numbers of people to its ski slopes. Handsome market towns like Kirriemuir and Blairgowrie are good bases for the area. Angus is also liberally dotted with Pictish remains.

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