Brechin Town House Museum

The Town House sits bang in the centre of Brechin, a solid Georgian building that tells you straightaway this was once a place of some importance. Inside, it's the sort of local museum that works precisely because it doesn't try too hard - glass cases of everyday objects, documents pinned to walls, the kind of stuff that actually matters to the folk who lived here.

You'll find yourself reading about Brechin's weaving trade, its connections to the Pictish stones dotted about Angus, and the general ups and downs of a Scottish market town over centuries. It's not flashy, but it's genuine. The staff tend to know what they're talking about, which makes a difference.

This place suits history types and anyone curious about how ordinary people got on in the Highlands. It won't hold restless kids for more than thirty minutes, to be honest - there's no interactive stuff or anything interactive. Best to arrive with a specific interest or you'll find yourself done in a quarter of an hour.

If you're staying at Dovecot Caravan Park, it's barely five miles away, making the Town House a decent wet-weather option or a quiet afternoon filler between walks. Brechin itself has a proper High Street with cafes and shops, so you can easily make an hour of it. Free entry helps, though opening hours can be patchy outside summer months - worth ringing ahead.