King's Chair

You'll find King's Chair sitting on a moorland ridge near Forfar, a modest but genuinely atmospheric Bronze Age cairn that's easy to overlook if you're not paying attention. It's basically a stone circle with a central burial chamber - the kind of place where you stand and wonder who was important enough to warrant this amount of effort 4,000 years ago.

The site itself doesn't demand hours. Twenty minutes gets you round it properly, though if you're into archaeology or prehistoric landscapes, you could happily sit here longer taking in the view across Aberdeenshire. The walk to reach it is straightforward enough, though the moorland path can get muddy depending on weather.

Honestly, this works best as part of a broader Bronze Age trail rather than a destination in itself. History enthusiasts and walkers will get more from it than families with young kids - there's no visitor centre, no facilities, just the stones and the sky. That said, it's genuinely quiet, which counts for something when everywhere else is rammed.

If you're based at Greenhillock Glamping nearby, it makes a logical morning outing before heading elsewhere. The site's free to access and accessible year-round, though autumn and winter light does it proper justice. Worth the detour if archaeology interests you, but don't expect grandeur.