A one-way walk along the Angus coast from Carnoustie to Arbroath where the train (or bus) can be caught for the return. Almost level, most of the route follows a cycle paths.
Bog Factor
Surfaced cycle paths and tarmac.
Carnoustie car park on front near rail station.
Train and bus to Arbroath and Carnoustie.
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The walk begins from the sea front in Carnoustie; there is a car park on the front near the railway station. Begin the walk by heading along the cycle path with the sea on your right. Towards the far end of the beach it is possible to leave the cycle path and take to the shore at low tide - otherwise the cyclepath leads behind some houses at Westhaven.
Either way, from West Haven follow the road inland; it soon climbs to pass over the railway. At the main road beyond turn right along the pavement. From the edge of town the route continues on an off-road cyclepath parallel to the main road.
The route rejoins the route to pass through a group of houses. At the far end of the hamlet the level crossing to the right that led back to the coast has been blocked off by Network Rail; instead you need to continue along the cycle path until East Haven, where the road swings left. Leave it to fork right and follow the cycle path underneath the railway. East Haven, dating back to 1214, is one of Scotland's oldest recorded fishing villages. The arrival of the railway made it popular with tourists, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret visited in the 1930s.
Once under the railway, bear left. A surfaced cyclepath now continues for a long stretch across the flat ground between the railway line and the sea. Arbroath Golf Course can be seen on the far side of the railway line; ignore the level crossing to this. Before reaching a footbridge over the railway the cyclepath swings right and keeps closer to the sea.
Pass Kerr's Miniature Railway, the West Links recreation area and then the football ground. The surfaced path leads around Inchcape Park and then passes Arbroath Museum, housed in the distinctive Signal Tower building.
Beyond this the route reaches the modern Harbour Visitor Centre which has toilets and a tourist information centre. Continue to Arbroath's picturesque double harbour. The town centre can be reached by turning left at the far end of the harbour.
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