Old Mill Walk

The Old Mill Walk near Arbroath takes you along a proper woodland trail that follows the water course where a historic mill once ground grain for the local area. It's not a massive attraction - maybe an hour's ramble if you're taking photos and dawdling - but the walk itself is the real draw here. The path winds through mature trees with the burn running alongside, and there's something genuinely peaceful about following the same route people would have taken centuries ago when the mill was actually working.

Families with reasonably confident walkers will enjoy this more than young toddlers, though it's not technically difficult. The ground can be muddy after rain, so decent boots are advisable. History types who like connecting the dots between landscape and industry will find it satisfying - you can still spot remnants of the old mill workings if you look closely.

What makes this work as part of a park stay is how accessible it is from The Grange Glamping just down the road. A morning walk here followed by a leisurely lunch back near Arbroath fills a good chunk of a day without needing to travel far. It's the kind of place that doesn't demand much of you - no entrance fee, no queuing, no visitor centre full of tat. Just a walk, some history, and a bit of quiet. Worth combining with a coastal visit to Arbroath itself, which has plenty more to occupy you.