Places of historical interest within easy reach of The Old Coach House. Further information can be found on nts.org.uk
Glamis Castle
(15 miles) – with a history dating back to 1372, the setting for Macbeth, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, Glamis provides a fascinating day out.
J.M. Barrie’s Childhood Home
(15 miles) – now a museum and recreation of the home as it would have looked during J.M. Barrie’s childhood. Kirriemuir itself is a charming little market town worth spending time in.
Scone Palace
(15 miles) – one of Scotland’s most important stately homes with an ancient history as the place of the Scottish Kings and a seat of parliaments. Now often also used as a venue for concerts, fairs and other gatherings.
Killiecrankie Battlefield and Visitors Centre
( 30 miles ) - learn about one of the goriest battles during the first Jacobite Rising
Falkland Palace
(32 miles) – formerly a home of the Royal Stuarts home of Mary Queen of Scots and now a National Trust for Scotland property with parts of the Palace including the formal gardens open to visitors
Arbroath Abbey
(32 miles) – founded in 1178 and most famous for the 1320 Declaration of Scottish Independence.
Balmoral Castle
(42 miles) – is the Scottish home of the Royal Family where the family spend much of the Summer. Outside of those times parts of the grounds, garden and exhibitions are open to the public.
