Van life guide: Scotland
Van Life in Angus: Best Spots, Meetups & Where to Park
Find other van lifers, plan meetups and convoys, or meet someone special in Angus. Angus is glens, castles and a rugged red-sandstone coast between Dundee and Aberdeenshire.
The van life scene in Angus
The Angus glens, including Glen Clova and Glen Isla, cut into the Cairngorms foothills to the north. The coast has sea stacks, caves and seabirds around Arbroath and Lunan Bay.
If you are parked up in Angus, it is easy to meet people when you share a campfire with other travellers. The city of Dundee lies to the south.
Meeting people in Angus
Start with a walk somewhere public and busy, tell a friend where you are going, and keep your exact pitch to yourself until you trust someone. With VanDates you choose what you are open to, whether that is friendship, convoys or romance, and you only ever show an approximate area.
Angus at a glance
- Where: Angus, Scotland
- Best time to go: May to September
- Local flavour: Arbroath smokies, Angus beef and Angus raspberries
- Approximate location only: never your exact pitch
Best spots in Angus
Favourite places in Angus include Arbroath Abbey, Glamis Castle, Glen Clova, Lunan Bay, Montrose Basin and the Arbroath cliffs.
Meetup ideas: an Arbroath smokie by the harbour, a walk at Lunan Bay, a hike in Glen Clova, a visit to Glamis Castle.
Parking up and staying legal in Angus
Glen roads are narrow, and car parks at popular spots such as Glen Clova fill in summer. Use campsites and check signs.
In Scotland, access rights cover lightweight tent camping in small numbers for two or three nights, but they do not include motor vehicles, so staying overnight in a campervan or motorhome is different. Landowners and councils can restrict where you park, and some areas, such as parts of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, have camping byelaws. Use campsites, motorhome stopovers or pubs that welcome vans, and follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Read the Scottish Outdoor Access Code guide to camping. Always take your litter home, be considerate to residents, and see our Community Guidelines and Safety Tips.
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