House of Dun

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The House of Dun is a National Trust for Scotland property in the parish of Dun, lying close to the edge of Montrose Basin and situated approximately half way between the towns of Montrose and Brechin, in Angus, Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 56°43'45"N, 2°32'25"W

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House of Dun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brechin Cathedral, Dunninald Castle, Scurdie Ness, Red Castle.

4.6 miW
Church
Brechin Cathedral, Brechin
117 min walk • Brechin Cathedral dates from the 13th century. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not technically a cathedral, in spite of its name.
4 miSE
Forts and castles
Dunninald Castle, Montrose
103 min walk • Dunninald Castle is a privately owned country house south of Montrose in Angus, Scotland, which was listed as Category A by Historic Scotland in 1971.
4.3 miSE
Lighthouse
Scurdie Ness
111 min walk • Scurdie Ness is a headland located on the South side of the River South Esk estuary, Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The River leads from the North Sea into Montrose Harbour and then into Montrose Basin. The headland has also been referred to as Scurdy Ness, Montrose point or Montroseness.
5.6 miS
Forts and castles
Red Castle
142 min walk • Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles south-southwest of Montrose.
3.1 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum, Maritime museum
Montrose Museum, Montrose
81 min walk • Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curiosities and wonders ranging from geological and ethnographical...
3 miSE
Library
Montrose Library, Montrose
77 min walk • The Montrose Library is situated in an A-listed Carnegie funded building in the north Angus coastal town of Montrose.
3 miE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Montrose
76 min walk • The Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre is located to the North of Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Montrose has the distinction of having the first operational military airfield in Great Britain and the Heritage Centre is located on the former airfield.
4.5 miW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Brechin Castle, Brechin
115 min walk • Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709.
4.2 miW
Museum
Caledonian Railway, Brechin
108 min walk • The Caledonian Railway Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose, Angus, Scotland. This line was built by the Aberdeen Railway in the 1840s.
2.8 miSE
56°41'56"N • 2°29'26"W
Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre, Montrose
73 min walk • Visitor center, Zoo, Park
3 miSE
Church
Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church, Montrose
77 min walk • The Old and St Andrew's Church is a Church of Scotland church in Montrose, Angus. It was dedicated in 1793. The current steeple, designed by James Gillespie Graham, was completed in 1834.