Glenesk Folk Museum

Glenesk Folk Museum is a local-history museum in Tarfside, north of Edzell in Glen Esk. Its collection follows everyday life in the glen through household and school objects, photographs, farming tools and local stories. It gives the drive a human story as well as the scenery, so plan it as a proper stop.

Look for farming tools, horse harnesses and saddles, school items, photographs and domestic objects. Visitors repeatedly praise the volunteers' local knowledge and the personal stories that go with the displays. Give the collection time instead of rushing through the rooms.

Local schoolteacher Greta Michie founded the museum, which opened in 1955. The building also appears in historic records as The Retreat. That local start still fits the focus here: objects, photographs and the stories of people who lived in the glen.

The café is part of the same stop, with soup, sandwiches or toasties, homemade cakes and hot drinks. Visitors mention the café often, so this works as a lunch break as well as a museum visit; there is a shop on site too.

Tarfside is about 9 miles (14 km) north of Edzell on the scenic Glen Esk road. The museum opens seasonally, so check its current opening information before setting out. Allow an unhurried stop if you want time for both the displays and café.