Glen Prosen: The Quietest Glen We Know

Some places you go to for the sights. Glen Prosen you go to for the quiet.

If you've been with us a while, you'll know I have a soft spot for the corners of Angus that visitors usually drive straight past. Glen Prosen is top of that list. It's one of those places locals know and most people miss.

Why Glen Prosen

Of all the Angus glens, Glen Prosen is one of the quietest. That isn't marketing talk, it's just how it is up there.

You reach it on single-track roads, so the drive itself sets the pace. You slow right down, you pull in for the odd passing car, and by the time you're properly in the glen you've already left the noise behind.

Big skies. Room to breathe. A real sense of getting away from it all. For our adults-only guests, that's exactly the point.

It sits roughly a 30-minute drive from Forfar, about 12 to 15 miles, so it's an easy morning or afternoon out from the park and back again.

The Minister's Path over to Glen Clova

If you fancy stretching your legs, Glen Prosen is linked to neighbouring Glen Clova by a moorland walking route known as the Minister's Path.

It's open, high country walking, so pick a settled day and go properly kitted out. The reward is that wide, quiet moorland feeling you don't get many other places.

You can also just do the slow drive and a short wander. No need to march anywhere. Sometimes the best plan up there is to stop, switch the engine off, and listen to nothing at all.

Keep your eyes open

The Angus glens, Glen Prosen included, are known for their woodland and moorland wildlife.

So take the binoculars. Give yourself time to sit still and let the glen come to you. You'll see more that way than you ever will hurrying through.

A word of honest advice

Here's the thing to know before you set off: it's remote, and facilities are limited.

That's a big part of the charm, but it does mean you go prepared. Take what you need with you. A flask, something to eat, plenty of water, warm layers and decent footwear, a full tank, and no reliance on a phone signal.

Think of it the way you'd think of a proper day on the hill. Sort yourself out at this end and you can relax at that end.

The Foresterseat way

Spend the day up in Glen Prosen, then come home to the quiet here at the park. That's very much how I'd do it.

A day of big open glen, and an evening with nothing to do but wind down. No crowds either end. That's the whole idea.

If you're thinking of a trip over this way, come and stay with us and make Glen Prosen part of it. You'll find us at foresterseat.co.uk.

Emma x