People have come from all corners of the UK and enjoyed the break away in rural Angus.

Here are some suggestions for places to stay in the area.

• B&B with Jeremy in the farmhouse.
  One double bed, two single beds (£30 per night). Contact Jeremy Tel: 01307 465 342.
  
  
• Self-catering guest flat with two single beds at Pitscandly House.
  (£25 per night). Contact Jeremy.
  
  
• Castleton House Hotel.
  By Glamis, Angus. DD8 1SJ. Tel: 01307 840 340. www.castletonglamis.co.uk (owner run luxury country house hotel).
  
  
• Chapelbank House Hotel.
  East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2EP. Tel: 01307 463 151. Fax: 01307 461 922. www.chaplebank.co.uk
  
  
• Farm House Bed and Breakfast
  at West Mains of Turin, by Forfar. Contact Mr & Mrs Jolly Tel: 01307 830 229

The nearest airport and train station is Dundee, twenty minutes by car. There are regular flights with Scot Airways to Dundee from London City. For on-line bookings see www.scotairways.com.
Tel: 0870 6060707.

Alternatively, Aberdeen is an hour’s drive away and Edinburgh is an hour and a half. Both are served cheaply by many different airlines.

Gow Antiques workshop is situated between Dundee and Aberdeen on the A90.

• If travelling North take the second exit off for Forfar by the McDonalds (fast food).
• Continue straight into town through two sets of traffic lights, (not counting two sets of pedestrian lights).
• After the second set of traffic lights the road begins to bear right, go straight ahead signed to Lunanhead and Aberlemno on B 9134.
• Go through the village of Lunanhead which is 1 mile outside of Forfar.
• Take the first turning on the right, 1/4 mile after village, signposted to Myreside.
• Take the next left, up the drive, and the workshop is in the farmyard on the left.

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Cars can be hired from:

• Arnold Clark, East Dock Street, Dundee. Tel: 01382 225 382
• Avis, Old Dock Street Dundee. Tel: 01382 832 264
• Avis 24 hour Reservation. Tel: 0870 6060100 www.avis.co.uk
• Enterprise rent-a-car, 131 Seagate, Dundee. Tel: 01382 666 400
  

Forfar is in the heart of Angus in between Dundee and Aberdeen, with the sea to the east and the unspoilt beach of Lunan bay.

• To the west and north area the Angus Glens offer excellent hill walking in beautiful unspoilt surroundings.
  
  
• There are also many stately homes and gardens which can be visited whether National Trust or private. Glamis Castle is 6 miles with many examples of furniture we have restored.
  
  
• There are about ten golf courses within half an hour of all standards, with the pro courses of Carnoustie and St. Andrews not far away.
  
  
• Various country sports are on offer, fishing on the North and South Esk are both excellent sea trout and salmon rivers.
  
  
• Shooting and stalking both possible on nearby estates, depending on the time of year.