The river North Esk cuts a stunning, deep track through Glen Esk - the longest of the Angus Glens. As the road takes you to Loch Lee in the eastern Grampian or Benchinnan Mountains, see Mount Keen rising over 3000m. At the head of the Glen, a delightful folk museum - the Retreat - offers visitors a breathing space to explore handicrafts and artefacts from bygone times.
Today, a stone crown at Queens Well in Glen Esk stands as a memorial to Queen Victoria, who greatly enjoyed exploring these hills from her Highland home at Balmoral.
