OUT AND ABOUT IN KIRRIEMUIR | Things to Do in Kirriemuir

For a small town, Kirriemuir in Angus has more than its fair share of claims to fame, including the world’s thinnest public highway measuring just over 15 inches wide. We visit this town of 6,000 residents to discover what else connects it to fame, from J. M. Barrie and Peter Pan to AC/DC’s Bon Scott, historic sweet-making at the Star Rock Shop and unique local museums.

Explore Cat’s Close, Barrie’s birthplace, Bonfest, the Camera Obscura and more in this snapshot of Kirriemuir’s heritage, culture and big stories from a small Scottish town.

0:00 Introduction and Why Kirriemuir Stands Out
0:25 World’s Thinnest Public Highway at Cat’s Close
1:01 Visitors Squeezing Through the 15¾ inch Lane
1:33 J. M. Barrie’s Early Life and Peter Pan Inspiration
2:33 Peter Pan Statues and Great Ormond Street Copyright
3:10 Barrie’s Birthplace Museum and Gravesite
3:40 Jean Cameron and the Post Office “Camerons” Trousers
4:56 Scotland’s Oldest Sweet Shop – Star Rock Shop (1833)
6:13 Police Station Museum and Working Red Phone Box
6:46 Gateway to the Glens and Camera Obscura
7:25 Bon Scott of AC/DC and Bonfest
7:58 John Ogilby, First Road Atlas and London Map
8:30 Scott McKenna, Ryan Kopel and Famous Faces
9:02 David Niven Myth, Kirriemuir Gingerbread and Location
9:35 Wrap Up and Where to Watch More

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