Visitor attractions and information - Kirriemuir
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 Camera Obscura, Kirrie Hill, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Tel (01575) 572646. At the top of Kirriemuir Hill is a camera
obscura, which offers a panorama of the surrounding Strathmore
countryside and the glens to the north. There are only three
of these fascinating installations still remaining in Scotland.
This one was given to the community of Kirriemuir by J M Barrie,
the creator of Peter Pan, after he was honoured with the freedom
of the town in 1930. Location:
On the outskirts of Kirriemuir. |
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Folk Museum Kirkwynd, Glamis, Forfar, Angus DD8 1RT. Tel: 01307
840288. This fascinating folk museum is housed in six 18th-century
Angus cottages. The collection offers a vivid insight into the
realities of rural life over the past 200 years. About 5 miles
south of Kirriemuir. |
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Glamis Castle, Glamis by Forfar, Angus DD8
1RJ. Tel: 01307 840393. The castle is the family home of the
Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and has been a royal residence
since 1372. The childhood home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
The Queen Mother, birthplace of Her Royal Highness The Princess
Margaret and legendary setting for Shakespeare's famous play
'Macbeth'. www.glamis-castle.co.uk. About 5 miles south of Kirriemuir. |
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Kirriemur is a red
sandstone town in the valley of Strathmore, Angus. Kirriemur
is situated on the Gairie Burn 5 miles west of Forfar. Kirriemuir's
claim to fame is as the birthplace of JM Barrie (1860-1937),
creator of Peter Pan, the little boy who never grew up. Barrie's
birthplace can be visited at 9 Brechin Road. The humble little
weaver's cottage is now managed by the NTS, and the upper floor
is furnished as it would have been when he lived there.
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