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Cycling route to Glamis Castle

29/8/2022

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A road on the cycling route to Glamis Castle with a downhill section and views across fields to the Cairngorms
Cycling route to Glamis Castle features this downhill section, with views stretching across to the Cairngorms
Glamis Castle is in Angus, not far from Dundee and you can get there by following my cycling route.

Route highlights
  • a 20 mile route on quite B-roads from Arbroath
  • shopping for locally grown produce at Milton of Haugh Farm Shop
  • enjoying the tranquility of Inverarity Parish Church
  • ​spectacular views of the Cairngorm mountain range

Start at Arbroath station

Glamis Castle is only 12 miles from Dundee, however, there are a lot of busy roads in and around Dundee. That's why I recommend taking your bike on the train to Arbroath. Although this means a longer, 20 mile cycle, you will be on quieter roads. I experienced long stretches with no motor vehicles on the road.

A train to Arbroath takes around:
  • 15 minutes  from Dundee
  • 50 minutes from Aberdeen

You should leave the station via Keptie Street. This is where you will find the Keptie Bakery. They are know for their award winning pies and scones.​

Take the B9127

Once you have left Arbroath it's pretty standard Scottish B-road scenery. It's farming country. It's pleasant, but nothing to get too excited about.

​The one thing that stood out was the interesting place names- Hayhillock, Kirkbuddo, Whigstreet. The highest hill in the area is called Carrot Hill. ​
The B9127 road leaving Arbroath. The road is flat, with trees on both sides
Typical scenery on the B9127 leaving Arbroath
Farmland by the B9127 road, near Arbroath
Farmland by the B9127 road, near Arbroath

Milton Haugh Farm Shop

After 6.5 miles you come to a farm shop, located inside a converted barn. It's worth stopping here to pick up some fresh, Angus, produce. I bought some delicious raspberries that oozed with sweet, luscious juiciness. 
Raspberries from Milton Haugh Farm Shop, near Arbroath
Raspberries from Milton Haugh Farm Shop, near Arbroath
There's also a cafe serving good coffee, home baking, soups, baked potatoes and other meals. It's got roof beams, a wagon wheel chandelier and a mural with a farming scene of  tractor in the fields and a happy family. 
Milton Haugh Farm Shop
Milton Haugh Farm Shop
Curious Jack Russell investigating my panniers at Milton of Haugh Farm Shop
Curious Jack Russell investigating my panniers at Milton Haugh Farm Shop
Display of vegetables in baskets at Milton of Haugh Farm Shop. There's garlic, shallots, ginger and butternut squash
Vegetables at Milton of Haugh Farm Shop

Inverarity Parish Church

Surounded by farmlands is this small white church of a type you can see in many parts of Scotland. It's about 7 miles from Milton Haugh Farm Shop. The church is Georgian architecture and was built in 1754. A simple design, but I love churches like this.

Inverarity has a couple of unusual features. The bell is from Holland, cast around 1614.  There's a stained glass window that has three geese. 
Inverarity Parish Church, painted white with gravestones around it
Inverarity Parish Church
There are some interesting headstones at Inverarity. Look out for the elaborately carved stone that was purchased by a watchmaker in Forfar for his sister.
A beautifully carved headstone at Inverarity Parish Church
A beautifully carved headstone at Inverarity Parish Church

Mountain time

The final 6.7 miles of the route were the best part. This is where Angus really starts to show off.  There are tree-lined sections of road that are so pretty you'll want them to last forever. It's the countryside roads that are in your cycling dreams. It's like a scene from a painting because it is so perfect. 
Quiet, tree-lined roads on the way to Glamis Castle. Perfect for cycling
Quiet, tree-lined roads on the way to Glamis Castle. Perfect for cycling
Then the Cairngorms mountain range comes into view. This happens all of a sudden, in dramatic fashion. After miles of farming land the mountains appear on the horizon. It feels like the whole ride has been building up to this finale. 
The Cairngorm mountain range on the horizon, with Angus farmlands in the foreground
The Cairngorm mountain range on the horizon, with Angus farmlands in the foreground
There is a bit of a climb to get to this point, but it is followed by a fast descent that  will have you crying out for joy, or at least grinning all the way. As you race to the bottom your eyes are drawn to the mountain panorama.
A downhill road with a view of the Cairngorm mountain range on the horizon. Fields, bordered by trees are in the foreground
A speedy downhill for bike riders, with a view of the Cairngorm mountain range
Cows in a field, seen from the road towards Glamis Castle
Cows in a field, seen from the road towards Glamis Castle

Visiting Glamis Castle

Find out what there is to see and do in my blog about Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle blog
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