Walking in Angus and Dundee

If you’re opening the cupboard and dusting off your hiking boots and looking for a walking holiday in the UK, then Angus and Dundee is the ideal destination. With miles of countryside stretching across the region there’s a walk for everyone. From idyllic hill climbs to mazy routes taking in the traditional Angus and Dundee villages, this region is the perfect location for as walking holiday. With outstanding natural beauty the walking routes run through some of the most beautiful green landscapes in Britain.

Angus and Dundee provide a gradual transition from the Lowlands to the Highlands. Much of Angus is taken up by the fertile farmland, famous for fruit-growing and for Aberdeen Angus cattle, on either side of the brief upland of the Sidlaw Hills, beloved of Dundee folk. The attractive old country towns serving this area include Forfar, Brechin and Kirriemuir. To the east is an interesting coastline, ranging from the famous links at Carnoustie, through the fishing town of Arbroath, famous for its smokies, and on up to Montrose, between the North Sea and its tidal basin.

North of Strathmore the hills become gradually bigger as the countryside merges into the Highlands. Long, tranquil glens wind far between rolling hills and mountains; Glen Clova, Glen Isla, Glen Prosen and Glen Esk are collectively known as the Angus Glens and are amongst Scotland’s more accessible areas for hill walking, with some surprisingly craggy scenery around their uppermost reaches.

So if you’re planning a walking holiday in Angus and Dundee why not stay in a pub? Pubs are a great alternative to hotels and traditional B&B’s giving visitors a special experience incomparable to your average hotel. Pubs don’t just offer a warm comfortable bed after a long day walking, but also offer delicious food and drink combined with the chance to socialise with locals and other walkers.

With all the modern features such as flat screen TV’s, Freeview, WiFi, comfortable bedding and tea and coffee making facilities you’ll be able to sit back and relax in your room after a long day out. In the evening choose from a range of home cooked dishes, from pub classics to meals with a twist. Meals are prepared by excellent chefs who use only the freshest locally sourced ingredients to give you a real taste of Angus and Dundee.

In the evenings there’s plenty to keep you busy, with pubs offering a warm fire in the winter or a beer garden in the summer you can relax after dinner with a pint of real ale. Staying in a pub in Angus and Dundee offers walkers the chance to find their own piece of paradise with many areas untouched and unspoilt.

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