Dykehead offers walking routes and two distinct memorial sites to explore during a stay. A circular walk passes through the hamlet; Airlie Monument combines a historic commemoration with far-reaching views. The Scott Wilson Memorial offers a different perspective through its depictions. The sites and their distinctive features can be considered individually, without combining them into a fixed sightseeing itinerary.

Walking through Dykehead

The “Airlie Monument and Dykehead circuit” passes through the hamlet. Dykehead is also marked on the 2021 map of the Cortachy River Walk. The place name thus appears in different walking contexts: as part of the route through the hamlet and as an entry on a route map. The paths of Airlie Estates in Dykehead are 1.0 km long. In its 2025 environmental policy, Airlie Estates promotes public access for walkers to the path network of Cortachy and Dykehead.

The surface of the “Airlie Monument and Dykehead circuit” includes forest roads and trails, a minor road and a farm track. This means the walk features different types of paths rather than a uniform surface. As route conditions can change seasonally, check the latest conditions before setting out.

Airlie Monument on Tulloch Hill

Airlie Monument stands prominently on Tulloch Hill between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. From there, expansive views stretch across Angus and towards both glens. Parking is available at the foot of Tulloch Hill. The monument was erected in memory of the 11th Earl of Airlie, who was killed in the Boer War on 11 June 1900. The landscape and the reason for the commemoration offer two distinct reasons to visit the monument: it is both a striking viewpoint and a place of remembrance.

Scott Wilson Memorial at the entrance to Glen Prosen

The Scott Wilson Memorial stands at a bend in the road at the entrance to Glen Prosen, just under a mile from Dykehead. There is a car park on the right around the bend. The memorial was commissioned in 2012 to replace an existing monument. It features depictions of two men, their ponies, dogs and penguins.

The two memorials differ in their focus: at Airlie Monument, the reason for the commemoration and the expansive view across Angus take centre stage. The Scott Wilson Memorial stands out for its depictions of the men and animals. Anyone considering Dykehead as a travel destination can decide according to their own interests whether the view from Tulloch Hill or the design of the memorial is the stronger point of interest. The walking routes through the hamlet add another way to get to know Dykehead on foot.

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