This page is dedicated to places to take your dogs for walks. Please feel free to provide us with feedback or your experiences at these locations and also if you have experienced other walks in the area then let us know so we can let others know too.
Denlethen Woods
This is our local woods, which we visit on a regular basis. You can keep to the main path, which runs in a circle around the woods for around 2 miles, or take one of the many cut throughs if you enjoy being a bit more off the beaten track. It will take you anywhere between 25 minutes to 45 minutes to walk around the woods on average.
This woods is commonly used by dog owners so expect to encounter other people on your journey. There are also deer in the woods as well as rabbits and other wild life.
The local community help Forestry Commission Scotland to manage this small wood through the Friends of Denlethen group. A number of seats and new bridges have been placed in the wood to allow you to enjoy your walk better. Clearings have been cut to show views of the surrounding area. There is an information board, and a leaflet available in Laurencekirk which allows visitors to learn a little more about this wood. The information board and leaflet show where the old curling pond was...now re-made, and where the ancient Kings Road cut through the wood - why not try to find them for yourself?
Services:
Free parking is available.
Directions
From Laurencekirk, head south through the village on the A937. Before the dual carriageway take an unclassified public road to the right. Continue over a railway line and then turn right immediately down a track. The entrance to the wood is roughly 200m down the track on the right.
North Drumtochty Woods
North Drumtochty is very popular with walkers and cyclists and has a great range of forest habitats, including mature 100 year old trees, dense young forest, and open wildlife ponds. Recreation facilities include long waymarked forest trails, shorter waymarked forest walks, and picnic areas. You can choose between shallow gradient easy walks and more challenging ones. I would suggest walking west past the mountain bike trail as the forest opens up on the side of the hill giving you great views.
Facilities:
There is a free car park available.
Directions
From Deeside, take the old Cairn's Mount Road (B974) at Strachan, follow this road over the Cairn Mount, and take an unclassified road to the left at the Clatterin Brig (opposite the cafe).
Follow this road for roughly 5 km and the car park is signposted on the left.
St Cyrus Beach
The beach is linked with a nature reserve. It has over 3 miles of beach line and you can park your car near the edge of the reserve and walk the quarter of a mile to the beach. The beach itself is beautiful, perfect for dogs as it has a lot of coast line available as well as its own waterfall and caves. Your dogs can play in the dunes or down at the water. It is a popular location and so be prepared to meet other walkers.
Facilities:
Free car park, visitor centre and and toilet facilities are available.
Directions
From Dundee, take the A92 as far as Arbroath and continue through Arbroath for 11 miles to Montrose. Stay on A92 towards Stonehaven.
3 miles past Montrose, you will cross a bridge, once over the bridge turnright down a track which will take you to the water front.
From the North, follow signs from Stonehaven on the A92 to St Cyrus and then turn left just before you cross the bridge 2 miles further south from St Cyrus.
Brown and White Caterthun Hill Forts
The Brown and White Caterthuns near Brechin are two large hill forts which are separated by the road and parking in between and date back to the iron age. You can walk to either Caterthun, although we usually go to the white Caterthun on the west side as the distance is shorter and there is more to see of the ruined fort remains. The incline to the Brown Catherthun is shallower, but the walk is longer. 
The view is amazing from both forts and dogs will love running around in the heather and open land. Gives dog owners a good little hike also.
Directions
From Brechin, easiest way is to take the middle exit heading north out of Brechin under the A90 heading towards Little Brechin. Follow the road through little Brechin, and Mill of Balrownie. Keep on this road and when it veers round to the right, take the slip road up the hill directly in front of you rather than following the road round. About a mile later you will come to a junction, cross straight over and follow the road up the hill to the parking area. (You will see a wind turbine to your left as you climb the hill so you know your own the right road)
Glen Clova
Glen Clova is an amazing area with stunning scenery. The main point of interest is at the far north of the glen, past Glen Clova Hotel (which is a beautiful little hotel by the way) to Glendoll. It has 4 main walks that start next to the rangers station of varying degrees. Each walk is sign posted and detailed on the map at the rangers station. The picture here is taking during the easiest of the walks which goes along the river bank and then doubles back, it is circa 3.5km. There are other walks along the glen, but these 4 are specifically marked out for you and are great for walkers, climbers and families.
Please be conscious that there is wildlife and farm animals around the Glen, including sheep roaming the hills.
There is a good car park at the station, with toilet facilities and seating.
Directions
From the A90, come off at Forfar if coming form the south and come off at Brechin if coming from the north. Follow the signs to Kirriemuir and then head north which will be signposted for Glen Clova. The road will eventually fork east and west when you hit the river at the south of the glen. Choose either route as they both arrive at the same place.
