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Modlach Tower
Glenesk
where to stay • where to eat • activities
Welcome to Glenesk –
Glen of the Rowan Tree
Glenesk is ideal for a family day out, whether
you enjoy walking, history, or simply viewing
beautiful scenery and life at a slower pace.
Meals, information and a variety of
accommodation are all available locally.
The Retreat, Glenesk
Rain or shine, the Retreat at the heart
of Glenesk is the perfect place to begin
a visit. There is parking, toilets and full
disabled access throughout. Relax in the licensed
tearoom which serves refreshments, meals and
home baking. There is local information available
and friendly staff who can help plan your visit.
The well stocked gift shop is full of crafts and
souvenirs.
The Retreat is available for booking for
conferences, wedding receptions and other
occasions by arrangement throughout the year.
Catering can be provided.
The Retreat is the home of the Glenesk Folk
Museum. Displays of costumes, artefacts and
records tell the story of the glen. Reconstructions
of rooms from the 1850s – including a children’s
room - allow the visitor to step back into the
past. Ask about ongoing events and activities.
Along the road at Tarfside there is more
parking, a children’s play park and toilets.
Camping is permitted in the adjacent field.
At Invermark Car Park you can find more
information about walking and wildlife or from
the Retreat.
Ice Giants
Huge melting glaciers formed Glenesk at the end
of the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. If you visit
Glen Mark, beyond Invermark car park, you can
clearly see the steep sides and flat bottom left by
the last glacier as it ground through rock towards
the sea. Imagine this whole glen filled with ice!
As the climate changed and the ice retreated,
plants and animals returned. Human settlers
followed.
Ancient Settlers
5000 years ago the first people began to settle
in the glen. At Colmeallie you can see the remains
of a stone circle – the last one in any of the
Angus glens. What stories could these stones tell
us about the people who erected them?
Cattle Raiders!
For hundreds of years, cattle were an important
part of the local economy. Many of the routes
that walkers take into the hills today follow the
trails of ancient drove roads.
Invermark Castle was built around 1526 by
the Lindsay family to deter Highland cateran
(raiders) who came from the hills to steal cattle
and whatever else they could find.
This impressive fortress is a few minute’s walk
along the road from the Invermark Car Park.
Look at the bars on the windows of Invermark
Castle. Can you find where the door is? The bars
are said to be made from local iron. In the 1600s
the Glen was mined for gold, silver, copper, tin
and lead.
Jacobite Fugitives
In 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated at
Culloden and his followers were hunted across
Scotland. James Carnegie-Arbuthnott was a
local Jacobite fugitive who hid from English
Redcoats in Balnamoon’s Cave until captured-
although he was later pardoned. Local people
kept his hiding place secret and brought him food.
The Glenesk Towers
As you journey north west up into Glenesk, you
will see two very distinct towers on the peak
of hills. The first is the Modlach Tower, built by
the local Masonic Lodge in 1821. This stands by
the site of the old road into the glen and was
built as a shelter for travellers from extreme
weather conditions.
Beyond Tarfside is the Rowan Tower – properly
called the Maule cairn - built in 1866 by the Earl
of Dalhousie to commemorate members of his
family. There are walks to both these towers.
Royal Connections
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited
Glenesk in September 1861. Travelling from
Balmoral to Glenesk over Mount Keen onhorseback, they stopped at a spring well to drink. If you walk 2 miles on level ground from theInvermark car park you can visit the impressive Queen’s Well monument marking the site of the spring.
The Glen Today
Today farming and management for field sports
influence the landscape. The heather clad hills
are important for grouse, red deer and sheep.
Game-keeping – grouse and pheasant shooting
and deer stalking - employ more people than
any other business. Farming, water treatment
and tourism are the other main types of
employment in the Glen.
However, more people lived in the glen 100
years ago than do today. Their empty houses can
be seen throughout the glen. This leaflet and
the Retreat itself show how the community can
welcome visitors and plan for the future with
optimism.
The Cairngorms National Park
The upper reaches of Glenesk lead into the
Cairngorms National Park, the newest National
Park in Scotland, and the largest in the UK. The
Park includes the largest area of arctic mountain
landscape in the UK as well as glens, rivers, lochs
and forest. This stunning landscape is home to
25% of the UK’s endangered animals, birds and
plants.
Access
This is a working glen – farmers, gamekeepers
and emergency services need clear access so
please park carefully.
Try not to disturb farm animals or cause damage
to fences or gates.
Keeping to paths will help to reduce disturbance
to wildlife, and please keep dogs under close
control.
Be aware of shooting seasons and other land-use
activities.
Please take all your litter home.
Links:
www.angusanddundee.co.uk/walkingfestival
www.fishesks.co.uk
www.angusglens.co.uk/Web/Site/Glenesk/Glenesk.asp
www.visitcairngorms.com
www.angus.gov.uk/services/view_service_detail.cfm?serviceid=1278
www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/default.asp
www.visitscotland.com
Aberdeen – Tarfside 60 minutesDundee – Tarfside 60 minutes
This initiative has received assistance under the Cairngorms National Park Authority Grants Programme,
including support from Cairngorms LEADER + Programme (European Structural Funds) Grants
Programme and Scottish Natural Heritage
The Glenesk Trust supported by the Angus Council Community
Learning and Development Service and Economic Development
Edzell
The Burn
glEnEsk
B966
A90
To Dundee
To Aberdeen
loch lee
TarfsideThe Retreat
The Retreat and Glenesk Folk Museum
Glenesk Folk Museum The Burn Estate River Walk Highland Games at Tarfside Colmeallie Stones Invermark Castle
Rowan TowerQueen’s Well (photo courtesy of ‘VisitScotland Angus & Dundee’) Highland Cows
The Retreat Shop
Modlach Tower
Glenesk
where to stay • where to eat • activities
Welcome to Glenesk –
Glen of the Rowan Tree
Glenesk is ideal for a family day out, whether
you enjoy walking, history, or simply viewing
beautiful scenery and life at a slower pace.
Meals, information and a variety of
accommodation are all available locally.
The Retreat, Glenesk
Rain or shine, the Retreat at the heart
of Glenesk is the perfect place to begin
a visit. There is parking, toilets and full
disabled access throughout. Relax in the licensed
tearoom which serves refreshments, meals and
home baking. There is local information available
and friendly staff who can help plan your visit.
The well stocked gift shop is full of crafts and
souvenirs.
The Retreat is available for booking for
conferences, wedding receptions and other
occasions by arrangement throughout the year.
Catering can be provided.
The Retreat is the home of the Glenesk Folk
Museum. Displays of costumes, artefacts and
records tell the story of the glen. Reconstructions
of rooms from the 1850s – including a children’s
room - allow the visitor to step back into the
past. Ask about ongoing events and activities.
Along the road at Tarfside there is more
parking, a children’s play park and toilets.
Camping is permitted in the adjacent field.
At Invermark Car Park you can find more
information about walking and wildlife or from
the Retreat.
Ice Giants
Huge melting glaciers formed Glenesk at the end
of the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. If you visit
Glen Mark, beyond Invermark car park, you can
clearly see the steep sides and flat bottom left by
the last glacier as it ground through rock towards
the sea. Imagine this whole glen filled with ice!
As the climate changed and the ice retreated,
plants and animals returned. Human settlers
followed.
Ancient Settlers
5000 years ago the first people began to settle
in the glen. At Colmeallie you can see the remains
of a stone circle – the last one in any of the
Angus glens. What stories could these stones tell
us about the people who erected them?
Cattle Raiders!
For hundreds of years, cattle were an important
part of the local economy. Many of the routes
that walkers take into the hills today follow the
trails of ancient drove roads.
Invermark Castle was built around 1526 by
the Lindsay family to deter Highland cateran
(raiders) who came from the hills to steal cattle
and whatever else they could find.
This impressive fortress is a few minute’s walk
along the road from the Invermark Car Park.
Look at the bars on the windows of Invermark
Castle. Can you find where the door is? The bars
are said to be made from local iron. In the 1600s
the Glen was mined for gold, silver, copper, tin
and lead.
Jacobite Fugitives
In 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated at
Culloden and his followers were hunted across
Scotland. James Carnegie-Arbuthnott was a
local Jacobite fugitive who hid from English
Redcoats in Balnamoon’s Cave until captured-
although he was later pardoned. Local people
kept his hiding place secret and brought him food.
The Glenesk Towers
As you journey north west up into Glenesk, you
will see two very distinct towers on the peak
of hills. The first is the Modlach Tower, built by
the local Masonic Lodge in 1821. This stands by
the site of the old road into the glen and was
built as a shelter for travellers from extreme
weather conditions.
Beyond Tarfside is the Rowan Tower – properly
called the Maule cairn - built in 1866 by the Earl
of Dalhousie to commemorate members of his
family. There are walks to both these towers.
Royal Connections
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited
Glenesk in September 1861. Travelling from
Balmoral to Glenesk over Mount Keen onhorseback, they stopped at a spring well to drink. If you walk 2 miles on level ground from theInvermark car park you can visit the impressive Queen’s Well monument marking the site of the spring.
The Glen Today
Today farming and management for field sports
influence the landscape. The heather clad hills
are important for grouse, red deer and sheep.
Game-keeping – grouse and pheasant shooting
and deer stalking - employ more people than
any other business. Farming, water treatment
and tourism are the other main types of
employment in the Glen.
However, more people lived in the glen 100
years ago than do today. Their empty houses can
be seen throughout the glen. This leaflet and
the Retreat itself show how the community can
welcome visitors and plan for the future with
optimism.
The Cairngorms National Park
The upper reaches of Glenesk lead into the
Cairngorms National Park, the newest National
Park in Scotland, and the largest in the UK. The
Park includes the largest area of arctic mountain
landscape in the UK as well as glens, rivers, lochs
and forest. This stunning landscape is home to
25% of the UK’s endangered animals, birds and
plants.
Access
This is a working glen – farmers, gamekeepers
and emergency services need clear access so
please park carefully.
Try not to disturb farm animals or cause damage
to fences or gates.
Keeping to paths will help to reduce disturbance
to wildlife, and please keep dogs under close
control.
Be aware of shooting seasons and other land-use
activities.
Please take all your litter home.
Links:
www.angusanddundee.co.uk/walkingfestival
www.fishesks.co.uk
www.angusglens.co.uk/Web/Site/Glenesk/Glenesk.asp
www.visitcairngorms.com
www.angus.gov.uk/services/view_service_detail.cfm?serviceid=1278
www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/default.asp
www.visitscotland.com
Aberdeen – Tarfside 60 minutesDundee – Tarfside 60 minutes
This initiative has received assistance under the Cairngorms National Park Authority Grants Programme,
including support from Cairngorms LEADER + Programme (European Structural Funds) Grants
Programme and Scottish Natural Heritage
The Glenesk Trust supported by the Angus Council Community
Learning and Development Service and Economic Development
Edzell
The Burn
glEnEsk
B966
A90
To Dundee
To Aberdeen
loch lee
TarfsideThe Retreat
The Retreat and Glenesk Folk Museum
Glenesk Folk MuseumThe Burn Estate River WalkHighland Games at TarfsideColmeallie StonesInvermark Castle
Rowan Tower Queen’s Well (photo courtesy of ‘VisitScotland Angus & Dundee’) Highland Cows
The Retreat Shop
E A T I N G O U T
THE RETREAT &glEnEsk FOlk
MUsEUMTEAROOMs AnD gIFT sHOP
The Retreat is a community owned licensed
venue serving meals and high teas.
Walkers are welcome. Coach parties and
evening functions by arrangement. Gift shop.
Facilities for people with disabilities.
Full conference facilities available.
Open weekends 12pm to 6pm from Easter.Open daily 12pm to 6pm June to October.
The Retreat can be booked for functions
outside these times - please contact for
details.
The Retreat is the home for the Glenesk Folk
Museum – a collection of artifacts
documenting life in Glenesk displayed in
a new extension. Seasonal events and
children’s dressing up – enquire in advance.
Contact:Valerie Welsh01356 648070
www.gleneskretreat.btik.com/
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
sElF CATERIng HOlIDAY
COTTAgEsFour charming cottages, each in their own
idyllic setting in the stunning countryside of
Glenesk.
Contact:
Yvonne E Shearer01356 670201
www.dalhousieestates.co.uk
sT. DROsTAn’s lODgE
Low-cost self catering accommodation for groups and families in the heart of Glenesk.
Contact:Rev. Jane and Mr Peter Nelson
01569 [email protected]
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
JACkDAWs nEsTJackdaws Nest is a comfortable wood lined self
catering chalet for two, fully equipped and set in
woodland. 2½ miles from the village of Edzell.
Contact: Gladys Main01356 648286
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
THE BURn EDUCATIOnAl CHARITABlE
TRUsT
The Burn is an 18th century mansion house
which is now a retreat and study centre for
educational groups set in 200 acres, and features
the famous walk along the North Esk to the
Rocks of Solitude which is open to the public.
Salmon fishing enquiries welcome.
Contact:
Mr Andy Middlemiss
01356 648281
www.goodenough.ac.uk (then click on Burn icon)
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
THE HOUsE OF MARkgUEsT HOUsE
Retreat to an isolated nationally recognised
Glenesk oasis offering a unique culture to
recharge your wellbeing.
Accommodation/services provided for
horse riders in the glen.
Contact:
Bea Rawlinson01356 670315
www.thehouseofmark.com
F I E L D S P O R T S
DAlHOUsIEEsTATEs
Invermark Estate, 50,000 acres at the head of
Glenesk, is a wonderful place for walking and
bird watching, with deer stalking and fishing
available to let with accommodation.
Contact:
Dalhousie Estates Office
01356 624566
Fax: 01356 623725
www.dalhousieestates.co.uk
A C C O M M O D A T I O N
glEnEskCARAVAn PARk
Tranquil and spacious caravan and camping park set in unspoilt woodland. Electric hook-ups for every pitch, outdoor playground, TV and indoor games rooms, heated toilet block and separate laundry room. Small shop and
gas available. Disabled facilities.Two bedroom centrally heated self catering
cottages with woodburning stove and fishingon the Burn Estate on North Esk also available.
Contact: Mrs Heather Gray01356 648565 01356 648523
Find us on: www.caravancampingsites.co.uk
T H E A R T S
JABBERWOCkYTHEATRE COMPAnY
Innovative touring shows for children and families.Inspiring workshops in puppetry, clowning
and drama for children and adults.
Contact:Maria MacDonell & Alan Finlayson
01356 670304 [email protected]
AngUs ARTsArts of all kinds for everyone. Concerts,
shows, workshops, surprises, in Glenesk and local area. Come to us or we can come to
you. Easter puppet festival near Edzell.
Contact:Maria MacDonell Virginia Aspinwall
01356 670304 01561 340592 [email protected]
www.angusarts.org
DRUID’s knOWE PUBlICATIOns
and glEnEsk gEnEAlOgY
We produce computer screensavers andcalendars based on photographs of Glenesk.
Also database of old parish records andcensus returns for the parishes of Lochlee,
Edzell and Lethnot.Contact (evenings only):
Gilbert and Agnes Lowden01356 670242
F I E L D S P O R T S
MIllDEn EsTATEA mixed sporting and agricultural estate at the
heart of Glenesk. Weekly fishing lets with serviced
accommodation.
Contact: Strutt & Parker
0131 226 2500
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