Angus

Angus (Scottish Gaelic|Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas) is a county in the North East Scotland|north east of Scotland, with Dundee its main conurbation. Angus can be considered the birthplace not only of Scotland - the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath asserted the nation's sovereignty - but also of its grandparents. It appears to have been the heartland of the Picts from about 100 BC to circa 900 AD, when they merged into the Celts. Any place named "Pit-" is likely to have been their dwelling.

Towns and villages

Angus map - Map of Angus GPS 56.660 |-2.900 Dundee GPS 56.462,-2.9707 is the only city in Angus. Once a drab industrial place, it's now rejuvenated, with Captain Scott's sailing ship Discovery and the Verdant jute mill and the V&A Design Museum. At last it's worthy of its fine natural setting at the outlet of the Tay.

A string of small towns line the coast to the north-east:

• Broughty Ferry was where you crossed the Tay until the railway bridge was built - and then, tragically, where you still had to cross. Monifieth GPS 56.481,-2.82 has Pictish stones Carnoustie GPS 56.500516,-2.714722 has a famous golf course.

Arbroath GPS 56.561385,-2.585705 and Montrose GPS 56.708,-2.467 are small fishing ports.

Inland are: Brechin GPS 56.72994,-2.65533 has a medieval cathedral and 5 miles north is Edzell Castle. Guthrie GPS 56.644302,-2.707656 has a baronial castle and golf course. Forfar GPS 56.64423,-2.88842, home of the Forfar Bridie, has Pictish stones and nearby is Glamis Castle GPS 56.608,-3.003 }}. Kirriemuir GPS 56.66921,-3.0051 was the birthplace of JM Barrie, who portrayed the town as "Thrums". Kirkton of Glenisla GPS 56.729514,-3.286187 is the gateway to scenic Glenisla.

Travel to Angus

See options for Dundee. The main railway line from Edinburgh and points south crosses the Tay from Fife into Dundee and continues north via Arbroath and Montrose towards Aberdeen. Trains from Glasgow approach via Perth and along the north bank of Tay to Dundee. The primary street A90 also approaches this way, bypasses the city and goes north further inland.

Transportation in Angus

Along the coast, train is always much quicker; but they don't run inland. Stagecoach Strathtay Bus 27 connects Kirriemuir, Forfar, Guthrie and Arbroath hourly. Bus 20 / 21 connects Kirriemuir, Forfar and Dundee every 30 mins. Bus 39 connects Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath, Dundee and Perth every 30 mins.

What to See

• Pictish stones have striking designs, often a "Z-rod" with discs. The best examples can be seen at Aberlemno (on B9134 midway between Forfar and Brechin), but these (and many other outdoor stones) are boxed in winter to prevent frost damage. Museum collections can be seen at Forfar, Meigle, Montrose, Brechin, Street Vigeans just north of Arbroath, Dundee and the National Museum in Edinburgh.

Where to go next

Follow Glenisla north into Glenshee, over the bleak moor to Braemar on Deeside and then down the valley to Balmoral and lowland Aberdeenshire.

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