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Forfar /ˈfɔːrfər/ ( listen) (Scots: Farfar, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Fharfair) is the county town of Angus, Scotland and the administrative centre for Angus Council. It has a population of 14,048.
Restaurants in Forfar
1. Crombie Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By thetravellingmanUk - uk
Visited Crombie Country Park with my wife late last Sunday afternoon.
On arrival at the park by car you are forced to pay a £2.70 parking charge to enter. We were not impressed by this I must say, and will not return in the future due to this.
There are five different colour-coded trails that one can choose from, all clearly marked with different coloured waymarkers. A couple of the trails are wheelchair friendly.
We started off from the car park on the 'Birchwood Trail', which led us onto the 'Discovery Trail'. The yellow routed 'Discovery Trail' is the longest of them all and is a circular route of the loch which we decided to walk, and it is about 2 miles in length.
Some nice tree-lined paths, wooded walks, loch views, and lovely scenery throughout the walk with sporadic Seating and picnic tables.
All in all, an enjoyable late afternoon walk, but as already stated, we will not return due to the aforementioned.
2. Murton Trust
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Come and enjoy a walk or leisurely stroll around our extensive nature reserve. Our beautiful lochs and wetlands are home to a wide variety of birds and wildfowl and there is a well-maintained network of paths that everyone can enjoy whatever the season. At Murton Farm you will be able to meet our very friendly collection of animals and birds including Dennis and Gnasher our adorable Kune Kune pigs, Floppy and Ernie the donkey, goats, rabbits, Guinea pigs, ferrets and rare breed poultry. Our play area has sand pits, pedal toys, an adventure trail and a variety of outdoor toys. Our tea room serves light lunches and snacks, together with a wide choice of home baking.
Reviewed By tattiesoup - Forfar, United Kingdom
Also attended the coffee shop and play area for children, great imagination used to provide interesting toys/play areas through the natural resources surrounding Murton e.g. wood.
3. Pitmuies Gardens
Overall Ratings
5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Aitku - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Pitmues garden is absolutely stuffed full of interesting plants and garden design ideas. Each different area has its individual attractions and style yet they all fit together as an overall plan. All areas are planted and maintained to a high standard. Recommended.Thank you for your kind comments. Kind regards Jeanette Ogilvie
4. Redwings Mountains
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Set in 220 acres of beautiful woodlands and paddocks, Redwings Mountains provides a place of sanctuary to 90 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. You can enjoy meeting super-cute donkey Minnie and her son Mouse and handsome cob Gibson - not forgetting two sheep called Toffee and Treacle, as well as bountiful wildlife including red squirrels and mountain birds. After a relaxing stroll, you can put your feet up with a warm cuppa and a tasty snack in the Nosebag Café, while an on-site gift shop offers a wide range of souvenirs, with all proceeds supporting the hundreds of animals in Redwings’ care. While visiting Redwings Mountains, you might like to support the work of the charity by adopting one of its friendly residents, either for yourself or as a thoughtful gift for a friend or loved one. A year's adoption costs just £15! Redwings Mountains is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10am to 4pm. Entry is FREE and dogs on leads are welcome too!
Reviewed By janiekelly - Dundee, United Kingdom
Visited today and what a peaceful place to visit, excellent scenery and the animals are so well looked after by the very attentive staff who gave us all the history on them, donkeys are my favorite so of course I adopted one, excellent staff and...MoreThank you janiekelly for taking the time to write such a lovely review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your visit and thank you also for your support of our Adoption Scheme. We hope you can come and see us again soon x
5. Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Angus E - Kirriemuir, United Kingdom
There's a worthy and well-worth- a-gouk new exhibition on the ample and talented work of a solo artist, Kate Steenhauer, in this lovely wee museum and gallery tucked in aff the West High Street in the County Toon o' Angus. Mostly dark and figurative/industrial subject matter, in etching and other media, but very well wrought.
Alongside, and always worth a second lookie is, of course, the permanent exhibits of an auld Farfar Street, and Excavated Stanes, a Grave and even a Log Boat from olden times.
6. Angus Archives
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Angus Archives is the ANGUSalive repository for the historical records of the former Angus burghs (Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose and Monifieth), Angus County Council and for private papers and photographs of all types. Specialising in family history, house history and local history, Angus Archives is open to the public Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm to assist with research. We frequently hold events both in-house and around the county.
Reviewed By whosemother - Nelson, New Zealand
This place is a treasure trove of material relating to the Angus area so if you are into family research or history of the towns nearby, a visit is a must-do. Set overlooking the ruined priory, just gazing out the window is a must-do as well!
It was busy when we first arrived so help was a bit limited to begin with. As a result, we did some of the digging ourselves, which turned out to be a godsend. We discovered resources we did not even know we were looking for. However, when all the other visitors had gone, and we got some one to one help, more goodies came out. Maps, burial registers, newspaper clippings, books, printed papers etc were all there just for the asking.
The staff were really friendly, helpful and obliging. They were happy to help those delving into family history, which some archives are more reluctant to do. The local characters, who seem to have their weekly meeting at the archives, were also very knowledgeable, if somewhat eccentric.
This is one archive we will be happy to go back to, knowing they provide a good service and don't have academic challenges with family historians.
7. Forfar Indoor Sports
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
A local hub within the community offering a really friendly and fun environment to enjoy the sport of curling, ice skating or bowling. With a busy lounge bar and modern cafe bar serving lunches and snacks with homemade baking you can relax whether spectating or participating. Get active this winter. Compete, socialise and enjoy. Meet new friends and get healthy. Open to all age groups, skill levels and genders.
Reviewed By scottishmotherof3 - Scotland
My daughter had her birthday party at Forfar ice world. The stewards were very helpful and accommodating and provided a very good service. The ice rink had everything we needed. Plastic penguins for the beginners to steady themselves with and a tunnel area to provide interest to the rink. Warm cafe to view the skaters and get refreshments. All at a very affordable price. Popular place with the local. I will not hesitate to return and maybe go on the ice myself!
8. Balmashanner Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Ian_lorraine_1908 - Carnoustie, United Kingdom
Lovely place to spend a few hours at any time of the year best way to climb up is from the Dundee road as you make your way up to get grand views over Forfar towards Kirriemuir&the Angus glens and the tower at the top there is a shelter in case you need to shelter from the rain ideal place to walk your dog&kids
9. Gow Antiques
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Claire H - Manchester, England, United Kingdom
I did this course, which is taught by Jeremy Gow, in May 2016. When I was researching it, I was surprised by the paucity of reviews of it – and even more so after completing it, as I thought it really was excellent (and also very good value for money!). Jeremy is an undoubted expert in his field – and, since he works restoring furniture, he has an in depth understanding of its construction, which, since styles often undergo revivals, can often be key to dating a piece. I thought the course was very well structured with tuition on different styles/periods/materials/details etc. always backed up by hands on examination of pieces. Jeremy’s workshop is extensive, well organised and packed with examples of many different types/styles of furniture – making it an ideal venue for a course of this nature. Also, each learning segment was followed by a related quiz or test, in which the students were grouped into twos or threes (the groupings were changed each time) and we had to answer questions on different items of furniture (which really encouraged us to look carefully at all elements of the piece in question and helped to give us the confidence to make our own assessments). Jeremy has taken great care with the preparation of his supporting materials. Not only does he have an extensive archive of photos of pieces he has worked on to show students, but he has also prepared various display boards with, for example, brass handles, escutcheons etc. of different styles and periods attached to them. He is an excellent tutor (quite fascinating to listen to), as well as a courteous and generous host. The morning and afternoon sessions (the latter often overran, whilst Jeremy patiently answered extra questions from the group) were punctuated by a break for fresh coffee/tea and biscuits – and each day the superb 2-course lunch (home cooked, usually from local ingredients e.g. his own venison) was always preceded by a drinks reception and plenty of fine wine, as desired – all of this served within Jeremy’s gorgeous antique-filled 17th/18th century mansion (the surrounding estate, which includes a walled garden, of which we had a tour, and dovecot, is beautifully kept and the views of the surrounding countryside are lovely). I believe there is an opportunity for students to stay on site in one of the wings of this fascinating historic house. The small size of the group (ours included two overseas students, which I understand is fairly common) allows for plenty of individual attention, as well as making the course feel quite intimate. I both thoroughly enjoyed the course and came away feeling I had learned a lot (including new ways of looking at antique furniture) and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen his/her knowledge of this subject. The gorgeous venue/location and excellent hospitality were the icing on the cake – and really, I feel, add a great deal of extra value to the overall package. In my opinion, Jeremy is too modest and probably undersells what he is offering (although the reasonable price did at least make it affordable for me, rather than something more elite, which, I reckon, it could easily have become). My thanks to him for an invaluable and unforgettable learning experience.
