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Lovely inn with restaurant and rooms. The rooms in the courtyard are modern and clean, and the shower was big enough for me to get a few days worth of off road /bikepacking mud off of me and my cycling gear. Good breakfast, fun and lively restaurant and bar. Need more whisky choice though!

Beautiful private house with a studio attached - Jo Gifford Studio. Google for viewings!

There's an art gallery attached to Kinnordy House here - Jo Gifford (art studio)

A stunning loop of the conveniently looped B955 road in Glen Clova. Great in both directions with the Glen Clova hotel at the far end.

The Glen Clova Hotel is a small friendly country hotel in a wonderful location. It's on the awesome road loop of Glen Clova and a good stop for some of the gravel tracks around here. If you're staying longer or using your bike to access the fells Loch Brandy and the peaks around it are walkable straight from the door to the north, Mayar, Driesh and Glen Doll are just up the road. You can stay here and use it as a base or just stop in for a drink, meal or snack.

Montreathmont Forest is a large area of mostly coniferous forest. There is a selection of wide forest tracks through the woods, perfect for a touring or gravel bike. Look out for the rare capercaillie as well as many other species of bird and animal.

The Aberlemno Sculptured Stones are four carved stones dating to between AD 500 & 800. This is during the Pictish time. There are four of these stones in the village, three stand on the roadside and the fourth is in the village churchyard.

This stone, along with the nearby Aberlemno stones is thought to have been carved to depict the battle of Battle of Dun Nechtain. This happened around AD 680 and commemorated a decisive victory of the Picts over the Northumbrians. There is debate over where the battle actually took place, it was thought to be here, but evidence suggests that it may have actually been further north. Today you can visit this standing stone and create a loop to also visit Aberlemno. It's a nice ride from Forfar.

The Aberlemno Sculptured Stones are four carved stones dating to between AD 500 & 800. This is during the Pictish time. There are four of these stones in the village, three stand on the roadside and the fourth is in the village churchyard.

The glen Clova Hotel is a small friendly country hotel in a wonderful location. Loch Brandy and the peaks around it are walkable straight from the door to the north, Mayar, Driesh and Glen Doll are just up the road. You can stay here and use it as a base or just stop in for a drink, meal or snack.

An interesting find along the road between Forfar and Brechin. Parking area opposite. Not much walking between them, watch for traffic on the road.

Comes upon you quite suddenly, it’s right in the centre of a small traffic island in front of the church.

Well worth a visit or coffee stop, this traditional bakers has a large range of excellent cakes, butteries, and so forth. Outstanding!

Arguably the historic precursor to Bannockburn in securing Scottish independence, the Battle of Dun Nechtain or Nechtansmere in 685ce halted the northern expansion of the Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria. A feigned retreat by the Picts drew the Northumbrians into an ambush at Dun Nechtain, believed to be the hill just to the NW of the modern village. The battle ended with a decisive Pictish victory which severely weakened Northumbria's power in northern Britain. The Northumbrian king was killed in the battle, along with the greater part of his army. The Pictish victory marked their independence from Northumbria, who never regained their dominance in the north.

A good coffee stop outside this busy small town

Interesting ancient stone carvings, believed to date from around 800AD when the area around today's Aberlemno was a major Pictish centre.

Wide forest tracks, guaranteed not to wobble your fillings out

Glen Clova Hotel, ideal for lunch with excellent bothy bar and bunkhouse.

Perfect place for a stop halfway round the Glen Clova loop