Peel Farm

Said to have inspired Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, Glamis Castle (25 minutes’ drive) has a long history of royal guests, from James V to Queen Elizabeth II. You too can feel like royalty as you wander through the elegant Italian Garden or the Walled Garden, or you can check out the wooden sculptures on the Macbeth Trail. From Glamis Castle, it’s about half a mile to the Gin Bothy Experience, where you can take part in a tasting of the juniper-based spirit produced here and, of course, purchase bottles of the stuff. They also make a hipflask range so you can have a tipple as you roam the surrounding hills. Dundee (40 minutes) has a handful of excellent attractions, starting with V&A Dundee, housing rotating exhibitions in a striking building on the River Tay. The museum stands next to RRS Discovery, a ship with displays on Antarctic explorations, and a short distance from the 19th-century HMS Unicorn.