Seaton Estate Holiday Village

The town of Arbroath is home to the remains of a 12th-century abbey founded by King William the Lion and famed as the place where the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. Head to the fishing port to check out the Signal Tower Museum, in the lighthouse, and to sample the local speciality: Arbroath smokie, or smoked haddock. Said to have been the inspiration for Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, Glamis Castle (40 minutes’ drive) was also the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The current building, which dates from the 1400s, can be visited as part of a guided tour, but you can explore the gardens under your own steam. In Dundee (40 minutes), a distinctive contemporary structure on the River Tay houses the V&A Dundee, with changing exhibitions of design and art. The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, which occupies a Gothic Revival building, displays locally significant artefacts.