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Pictish stones and the Bell Rock.

The museums of Angus are small and full of local pride. By Arbroath harbour, the shore station of 1813 for the Bell Rock Lighthouse tells the story of the light, the town and its fishing. Two cottages at St Vigeans hold thirty-eight Pictish carved stones, and Forfar's museum has a gallery of more, along with an old cobbled street. At Montrose, aircraft and hangars tell the story of Britain's first operational military airfield, and in Kirriemuir the old police station keeps its original cells. Most take an hour or so, and two or three fit easily into a day.

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From the magazine16 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 13Issue 13Autumn / Winter 2026-27

Montrose Air Station Museum, in Angus, stands on the site of Britain's first operational military airfield.

Angus has history from every age, from Pictish standing stones to wartime airfields. The museum doesn't just display artefacts or explain aviation history. It brings to life the stories of the brave people who once risked their lives while working at the airfield. In the same town, a pleasant coastal walk at Ferryden leads to Scurdie Ness Lighthouse, designed by the Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, where sightings of dolphins aren't unusual.

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Museum of the day12 hours ago

Montrose Air Station Museum.

The museum of Britain's first operational military airfield, opened at Montrose in 1913, with aircraft, hangars and the story of the flyers who served there.

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In Angus9 hours ago

The Signal Tower Museum by Arbroath harbour is to get a new garden, with its own way in from the Angus Coastal Path.

The tower was built in 1813 as the shore station for the Bell Rock lighthouse, where the keepers' families lived. The new garden adds a viewing point with a telescope looking out to the lighthouse, and an outdoor space for learning and events, and is due to open by April 2027.

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Did you know5 hours agoGraeme JohncockWritten byGraeme JohncockRead Graeme’s piece

Graeme Johncock, who travels Scotland for our series, counts the ruined kirk of St Drostan's, at the end of Glen Esk in Angus, among his favourite quiet places.

‘I began in the mountains, heading up Glen Esk with a stop at the incredible wee folk museum there. It’s packed with stories of real people from the glen and there’s always something new that jumps out at me. The goal of the journey was at the very end of the road, where a short walk leads past the towering Invermark Castle to the ruins of St Drostan’s on Loch Lee. There’s something very special about that spot, it’s one of my favourite quiet places where history seems to envelop you.’

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From the magazine1 hour agoThe printed copy of Issue 13Issue 13Autumn / Winter 2026-27

Five old workers' cottages in Glamis, Angus, which once held the Angus Folk Museum, reopened in 2019 as a gallery run by two of its artists.

The landscape painter Jonathan Mitchell usually works from the first of the five studios. Entry is free, and dogs are welcome too. The village makes an easy day out, because Glamis Castle, the castle that inspired Macbeth, is there as well. Round the day off at the Gin Bothy Experience in the atmospheric old smiddy, or blacksmith's forge, of Glamis. It is about more than tasting award-winning spirits: it is a place to hear the stories behind them and learn about the culture of Scottish bothies, the simple shelters of the hills.

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LunchJust nowAngusVin-Tealicious500 yardsAngusThe Port Kitchen500 yardsAngusAndreou's Bistro500 yards

Lunch near Signal Tower Museum.

The three closest tables: Vin-Tealicious, The Port Kitchen and Andreou's Bistro.

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