You'll have a spectacular day out at our festival. Glamis Castle is an amazing setting for an event such as the Countryside Festival, with it's beautiful parklands, and atmospheric castle. Wander round the food hall, or our hot food traders, and have a picnic on the bank, overlooking the main ring.

Last year was our "doggiest" year ever, and we welcome dogs (and ferrets) and their owners, and invite you to take part in one of the many prize winning competitions we have at the festival.

Have a look at the competitions page to have a go at one or more of our prize winning challenges in fly casting, clay shooting, archery, the scurry, or the children's dog show.

Back in the main ring arena, by very very popular demand The Devil's Horsemen stunt riding team, (audience participation) Phil Gibbons falconry (audience participation), Horse and hounds (audience participation)Terrier racing, and Lurcher racing. (audience participation)

Around the festival, for the horse lovers, we have Clydesdale horses, the Devil's Horsemen's stables, and Higland Ponies. There are pony rides for the children, and prize winning farrier James Balfour will be demonstrating farriery. Long distance rider Kate Godfrey will be showing her Highland Ponies and explaining how they are used in the countryside.

For the dog lovers, terrier racing, open terrier and lurcher shows, a dog scurry, and a children's "for fun" dog show with prizes.

As well as this, you can have a go in the clay shooting competition, the fly casting competition, the scurry, or vote for the best shop in the festival.

There are a lot of crafts represented at the festival, as well as the two craft marquees. You can see demonstrations of bead work, spinning, weaving, knitting and glass crafts throughout the event.

You can try "have a go" at clay pigeon shooting, or shooting with air rifles, fly tying, mini quads, archery, paintball, and axe throwing. Highly skilled instructor Ally Gowans will be both demonstrating and giving instruction in fly casting, as will the Angling for Youth Developement group. Angus Council have lent us their wonderful expert countryside rangers for the event, and they will be leading wild food foraging hunts throughout the festival. There are also face painting and story telling sessions which are not to be missed.

If you want to shop have a look at our shops and exhibitors page. With only a couple of months until Christmas, many of the shops coming to the festival are offering special discounts. We have two craft marquees and over 300 shops selling a wide variety of goods. We also have a food marquee, where you can put together a picnic, or just taste something different. Our real ale bar is in the beer tent, if you want to have a drop of the real thing, or you might want to see what our hot food kiosks have, anything from stovies and black pudding rolls, to a cup of tea.

Make sure you don't miss the Highland Dancing on the hill, or the vintage vehicles, and if you see a few strolling ferrets, say hello, and think about bringing your own next year for the racing.

It's a wonderful day out at Scotland's Countryside Festival.