Glamis is a parish, which lies in Angus Council Area, some 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Forfar and 5 miles (9 km) south of Kirriemuir in Angus.
It is located in the old county of Forfarshire, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.
The parish has an area of 58 sq. km (22.4 sq. miles). Glamis has 9 neighbouring parishes; namely Airlie, Auchterhouse, Eassie & Nevay, Forfar, Inverarity, Kinnettles, Kirriemuir, Newtyle and Tealing. The boundaries of this parish were modified as a consequence of the Local Government (Scotland), 1894.