Lewis Grassic Gibbon was born in Aberdeenshire but moved to the Howe of the Mearns where he spent his formative years within the sights and sounds of this unique part of the countryside.

His upbringing was to be a profound influence on his writings in later life and were epitomised in "Sunset Song", the first part of his trilogy about life in the Mearns in the early part of the twentieth century.

The  Centre is devoted to the life and times of Lewis Grassic Gibbon who grew up in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire and was later to become one of Scotland's best known authors.

Open 7 days a week from March - October.

The Centre closes for the season on Sunday 1st November and will open for the 2010 season on Monday 1st March 2010.

More information is available by click on the Grassic Gibbon Centre link.