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Glenesk is 47 miles northeast of Dundee, 54 miles
southwest of Aberdeen, with the road leading up
from just north of the village of Edzell, 11 miles
up to the Folk Museum.
Glenesk is popular for the Glenesk Folk Museum
with a Cafe, the Rowan Tower Hike, and walks
through Invermark Estate, southwest to the
Invermark Castle and Glenesk Old Parish Church
by Loch Lee. Another hike goes northwest to the
Queens Well, and for the adventurous, past the
Queens Well up to the 3,081ft / 939m Mount Keen.
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The image top is of the road leading up into
Glenesk.
The second image shows the Glenesk Folk
Museum with a Cafe and fairly large Museum
showing what life was like in the area from the
1700s to 1900s.
There is also information on Queen Victoria
who travelled the area when staying at Balmoral
Castle. Balmoral is 30 miles northwest hiking
over the hills.
The small Village of Tarfside is 1 mile past
the Folk Museum.
Just past Tarfside is the 1,246ft / 380m
Hill of Rowan
with the Maule Monument on top, a popular hike
with great views all around.
Lochlee Parish Church is 5 miles past the
Folk Museum.
The Car Park for walking and hiking on the
Invermark Estate is next to the Church.
Invermark Castle is a short walk southwest
from the car park following the road, with
Glenesk Old Parish Church and Loch Lee 1 mile
past the Castle.
The Queens Well is just over 1 mile out from
the Car Park taking the path northwest. The
path to the Queens Well also leads on up to
Mount Keen.
Glenesk History
600s - the first Church was built by Loch
Lee by St Drostan.
1300s - the earliest parts of Invermark
Castle were built for an unknown Clan.
1500s - the Lindsays of Crawford had
Invermark Castle rebuilt to help keep Highland
Clans from rebelling against the King.
1600s - Glenesk Old Parish Church was built
at Loch Lee to replace the older Church at Loch
Lee. The second Church is now a ruin.
1605 - Sir David Lindsay, owner of Edzell Castle,
had Invermark Castle heightened, he may have
used the Castle as a Hunting Lodge.
1607 - Invermark Castle was used by the son
of Sir David as a hiding place after he
murdered his relation, Alexander
Lindsay, in Edinburgh.
1746 - the Battle of Culloden took place
by Inverness, the last Jacobite Battle where
the Jacobites were defeated by a larger
Government Army.
1750s - the Highland Clearances began,
forcing Crofters off their land to make way for
large scale sheep farming, also to prevent any
more Jacobite Risings. Many crofters from
Glenesk were forced to move to the Coast for
Fishing, to Cities, or to emigrate to North
America and Canada.
1783 - the US gained Independance for
Britain. Many Crofters seen as touble makers,
would then be accused of crimes such as Sheep
Stealing then deported to Australia.
1803 - Invermark Castle was abandoned,
falling into ruin.
1803 - Lochlee Church was built by Invermark
Castle, using stone and roofing from the
Castle.
1840s - a Cottage used as a Retreat was
built in Glenesk by Captain Wemyss.
1852 - Invermark Lodge
was built for John Ramsay, 13th Earl of
Dalhousie, to serve as a Hunting Lodge.
1856 - Balmoral Castle was completed for
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 30 miles
northwest over the hills from Invermark.
1861 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
crossed the Mountains on horses to visit
Glenesk. They drank from a Well by Invermark,
now known as the Queens Well, with a Stone
Crown built over the Well.
1955 - local school teacher Greta Michie
opened the Glenesk Folk Museum, on the site of
the former Retreat.
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