Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 31
J M Barrie's Birthplace (21 min) Aberlemno Pictish Stones (15 min) Brechin Cathedral (10 min)
Cathedral and history Glamis Castle (24 min)
14th-century castle and late Queen Mother's childhood home with guided tours of lavish interiors. Frosty's Soft Play Centre (10 min) Signal Tower Museum (26 min)
Small museum featuring the history of the lighthouse & its keepers, plus fishing industry exhibits. House of Dun & Montrose Basin Nature Reserve (18 min)
Tours of a grand 18th-century home with striking architecture, gardens & woodlands with wildlife. Arbroath Abbey (25 min)
Medieval monastery ruins with a surviving church facade and precinct walls, plus the abbot's house. Edzell Castle and Garden (23 min)
Castle, garden, and ruins Montrose Basin (18 min)
This tidal basin along the River Esk is home to a nature sanctuary with birds & a visitor centre. Monikie Country Park (29 min)
A number of birdwatching hides are hidden away in this country park with an adventure center. Brechin Castle Centre (11 min) Lunan Bay (28 min)
Beach overlooked by sand dunes & medieval castle remains, popular with surfers & horseback riders. Restenneth Priory (10 min) Caledonian Railway (11 min)
Heritage locomotives run on 4 miles of rural track, with a restored Victorian station at Brechin. | 
