Glen Doll
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Glen Doll, also sometimes spelt Glendoll, lies within the Cairngorms National Park
, Scotland
, at the top of Glen Clova, in an area of steep hills, Corries and Munro
s. It includes the Corrie Fee Nature Reserve, which has many endangered plants.
The nearest town is Kirriemuir
. The Glen is in the South Eastern Grampians, and the river which runs through it drains into Glen Clova, which extends towards the coast of Angus.
An ancient track, Jock's Road, that starts in the Glen, ends at Braemar
. The origin of the name is that Duncan Macpherson, a rich Scot, returned from Australia
in the late 19th century, bought the Glen Doll estate, and sought to ban people from crossing his land. John (or Jock) Winter fought him, and the Scottish Rights of Way Society took a challenge through all the courts to the House of Lords
, finally winning the day in 1888.
Deer stalking
takes place in the Glen in late summer and autumn.
A popular walk heads south west through the Glendoll Forest before climbing steeply up the Kilbo Path that links Glen Doll with Glen Prosen. At the top this reaches a high pass giving easy access to two Munros, these are Driesh to the east and Mayar to the west.
In April 1998, Angus Council instituted a Ranger Service for the Angus Glens, with two full time rangers, which has its base in Glen Doll.
The Forestry Commission
has an alpine forest in the Glen.
Cairngorms National Park
The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in north east Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, set up in 2002. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, at the top of Glen Clova, in an area of steep hills, Corries and Munro
Munro
A Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over . They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet , who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munros Tables, in 1891. A Munro top is a summit over 3,000 ft which is not regarded as a separate mountain...
s. It includes the Corrie Fee Nature Reserve, which has many endangered plants.
The nearest town is Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland.-History:The history of Kirriemuir extends to the early historical period and it appears to have been a centre of some ecclesiastical importance...
. The Glen is in the South Eastern Grampians, and the river which runs through it drains into Glen Clova, which extends towards the coast of Angus.
An ancient track, Jock's Road, that starts in the Glen, ends at Braemar
Braemar
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of ....
. The origin of the name is that Duncan Macpherson, a rich Scot, returned from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the late 19th century, bought the Glen Doll estate, and sought to ban people from crossing his land. John (or Jock) Winter fought him, and the Scottish Rights of Way Society took a challenge through all the courts to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, finally winning the day in 1888.
Deer stalking
Deer stalking
Deer stalking is a British term for the stealthy pursuit of deer for sporting purposes, historically with dogs such as Scottish Deerhounds, or in modern times typically with a high powered rifle fitted with a telescopic sight to hunt them....
takes place in the Glen in late summer and autumn.
A popular walk heads south west through the Glendoll Forest before climbing steeply up the Kilbo Path that links Glen Doll with Glen Prosen. At the top this reaches a high pass giving easy access to two Munros, these are Driesh to the east and Mayar to the west.
In April 1998, Angus Council instituted a Ranger Service for the Angus Glens, with two full time rangers, which has its base in Glen Doll.
The Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
has an alpine forest in the Glen.