Glenisla Forest

A classic example of a Forest grown for timber. Glenisla is a highly productive forest and has a proven record of growing quality timber. Planting began here in the 1949...

Glenisla Highland Games Haugh

The Games haugh is the site of Glenisla Highland and Friendly Society annual Highland Games and was inaugurated in 1856 at a time Queen Victoria’s love of Balmoral brought a...

Glenisla Kirk

A popular wedding venue. The present church was built in 1821 replacing an older church known as The Blessed Virgin. This medieval church or chapel was located on the same...

Glenmarkie Forest Loop

A family friendly itinerary. You will need a mountain bike for this route. Take the track to the left, past Shandra (options to go across the weir and onto the...

Glenmarkie Forest walk

A beautiful forest walk. Take the track to the left, past Loch Shandra  and walk up the hill past the The Tulloch cottage where the track flattens out. There are...

Glenshee Kirk

A traditional Parish Church built on the site of an old standing stone. Glenshee Kirk is built on the site of a late Neolithic, early Bronze Age (c 3,000 –...

Hill of Alyth

A walk along an ancient drove road to an historic viewpoint. Rising steeply on the northern edge of the burgh of Alyth to 300m (984ft), the Hill of Alyth provides a...

James Sandy

Inventor of the Invisible Hinge. James Sandy was born in Alyth in about 1766 and lived in what is now the Alyth Hotel. Crippled in both legs as a result...

James Small Monument

Memorial to a prominent local man. James Small was an important 19th century Scottish Laird from Kirkmichael. As well as the local estate of Dirnanean, Mr Small owned as much...