Lunan Parish Church

The kirk sits alone on a quiet stretch of Aberdeenshire coastland, a grey-stone reminder that people have worshipped here for centuries. Lunan Parish Church is modest - no grand cathedral, no soaring spires - but that's precisely what makes it worth seeking out if you're in the area around Arbroath.

Inside, you'll find the sort of peaceful simplicity that modern churches often lack. Pale light through old windows, wooden pews worn smooth by generations, and that particular smell of stone and age. The churchyard itself is atmospheric, with headstones tilted at angles and views across fields toward the coast. It's the kind of place where walkers on the Aberdeenshire coast path might duck in for a quiet moment.

This isn't somewhere to plan a whole afternoon around. Twenty minutes, maybe thirty if you're a keen photographer or history type. What it does offer is authenticity - no visitor centre, no gift shop, just a working parish church that hasn't been prettified for tourism. Free to visit, naturally.

If you're based at The Grange Glamping just down the road, it's worth a gentle wander, particularly on a clear day when you can see across toward the coast. Combine it with a longer walk through the surrounding countryside. Arbroath, with its abbey and Red Sandstone High Street, is close enough for a half-day out if the weather turns.