As you enter Prosen from Dykehead the view opens out up the length of much of the Glen, a Stone cairn on the corner records the local belief that this was the favourite view of Robert Falcon Scott- Capt Scott of the Antarctic. Edward Wilson, the expedition's doctor, stayed for several years at the Bungalow just above Dykehead, where he was sent grouse carcases for analysis from all over Scotland in pursuit of his research into the causes of disease in grouse. The view is indeed so good that it has been used by national firms for their advertising, and a car park has recently been built nearby.
 
This park also serves as a base for the ¾ mile walk up to the Airlie Monument. This replica of one of the towers on Airlie Castle commemorates the death in the Boer war of one of the earls of Airlie. The view, again, is superb, both across the vale of Strathmore and up Glens Clova and Prosen.

The ruins by the river below Scott's cairn mark the farm where Dame Nellie Melba, the singer, was born; her parents emigrated almost immediately after to Australia.

As you head up the glen on this side there are various lay-bys that are popular for picnics.

7 or so miles up from Dykehead you reach Glenprosen village with its handful of houses and Kirk (services mid-day on the first and third Sundays of each month- all welcome). The Minister's path, a very popular walk starts form here. It takes it name from the fact that the Manse in Prosen served both Clova and Prosen churches, and this is the route the minister would regularly take in his pony and trap.

Prosen's peace and quiet has not helped the sustenance of regular tourist facilities such as a shop or guest house, though the extension of the Cateran trail in the foreseeable future may make a significant difference. The Old School is has at various times been used as a shop and tearoom, and Glentairie Lodge as a guest house- watch this space!

For those wishing to stay in the glen there is a large selection of excellent self-catering accommodation offered by Hector and Jeannie MacLean in the Glenprosen Cottages.

Just below the village, a bridge crosses the Prosen river, turning right takes you up to the head of the glen where you can park, and walk in the Forestry Commision woods or on up to join the Kilbo path which in turn leads into Glenisla or Glenclova. It is also a good access to the Munro tops of the Driesh & Mayar hills.

Returning back to Kirriemuir on the west of the glen, the road through Lednathie and Pearsie, though winding, is exceptionally pretty. At Lednathie the public road makes a short excursion into Glenuig, and for walkers, this track extends across to Balintore.
Pearsie House a couple of miles further down was built around 1820 and reputedly by one of two brothers, the other of whom built Downie Park, near the confluence of the South Esk and Prosen. The story goes that they could wave to each other from their rooftops.

The crossroads at Pearsie have an isolated red telephone kiosk, like the lamp post in the forest in Narnia, here you can fork right, which will take you out of the Prosen to Kingoldrum and Glenisla; go straight on to Kirriemuir over lovely rolling foothills; or fork left and follow the high bank above the Prosen, past Prosenhaugh, and Kinwhirrie until you rejoin the Kirriemuir/Cortachy road just above Prosen Bridge.