Glen Esk
Glen Esk
Glen Esk lies fifteen miles north of Edzell at the foot of the Grampian mountain range,. It is the most easterly of the Angus Glens and the most sparsely populated. It is bounded by Glen Lethnot to the west and Aberdeenshire to the north.
Glenesk, is off the B966, Edzell/Fettercairn road off the A90. There is no through road. At the foot of Glenesk lies the village of Edzell with local shops, a golf course, two hotels, a church, primary school and the Inglis Hall.It is a traditional glen, divided into three privately owned estates whose main interests are sporting - grouse and pheasant shooting and deer stalking. Farming, water treatment and tourism are the other areas of employment in the Glen
The hiking routes up the glen are excellent. One leads to Victoria’s well in Glenmark and another up Mount Keen the most easterly of Scotland’s Munros.
Places of interest in Glen Esk are: Invermark Castle which was built around 1526 by the Lindsays and was used as a refuge by the locals when Highland caterans or raiders descended on the Glen to steal cattle.
Masonic Lodge. There were Masons in the Glen long before the Masonic Hall at Tarfside was built. St. Andrew's Lodge was constituted on 22nd June 1821.
The Glenesk Folk Museum at The Retreat was set up in 1955 by Miss Greta Michie. Based on folk museums which she had seen in Scandinavia. It has on display records, maps, photographs, costumes and tools from the Angus Glens Prehistoric Villages Glenesk has witnessed human activity over thousands of years.
At the head of Glenesk, the 'Queen's Well' can be found. It was built in commemoration of Queen Victoria who once stopped here for a drink of water on her way from Deeside to Glenesk.
Self catering Cottages in Glen Esk
- Milton Cottage Sleeps 3
- Glenmark Cottage Sleeps 4
- Woodhaugh Sleeps 6
- The Haugh Sleeps 5