The best traffic-free bike rides around Rescobie Loch

Cracking coffee and food is superb

A great collection of Pictish stones with some really informative displays.

Brilliant Farm Shop with selection of fresh groceries including fruit and veg, fresh pastries, pies and other baked good, and their berries. And best of all their ice cream!

Fresh produce, locally made ice cream, freshy basked pastries and pies and the rest. An excellent stop on a ride!

The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Angus to Forfar. The museum occupies the former parish school, built 1844. The collection of stones implies that an important church was located nearby, or perhaps a monastery. There is an early historical record of the work of Thana, son of Dudabrach, who was at Meigle (recorded as Migdele) in the middle of the 9th century during the reign of King Pherath. Thana was likely to have been a monk serving as a scribe in a local monastery that could have been founded in the 8th century. The stones contained in the museum were all found near Meigle, mostly in the neighbouring churchyard or used in the construction of the old church. The present church building dates to about 1870, the previous building having been destroyed in a fire on 28 March 1869. The stones were rescued by William Galloway immediately after the fire. The stones are Christian monuments to the dead of the Pictish warrior aristocracy, who are depicted on the stones bearing their weapons or hunting. The museum The museum building was originally the village schoolhouse. The building was purchased by the local laird Sir George Kinloch towards the end of the 19th century in order to protect the symbol stones. In 1936 the museum passed into the ownership of the State, it was renovated after the Second World War and reopened to the public in 1949. The building is Category C listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meigle_Sculptured_Stone_Museum

The lovely town of Edzell lies at the shore of River North Esk and is a popular stop for participants of The Great Outdoors Challenge. Sinclair's Larder is a cozy café with delicious food and pastry. If you prefer fish and chips, look on the other side of the road. There is also a tiny grocery store a little further down the road if you are running low on supplies.

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 small back road from the A928 in the west eventually leading to the A9 in the east. This route avoids the sometimes busy Glamis village and takes you on a little adventure down a "hidden" valley. Crams Hill is to the north and Berry Hillock to the south.