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Montrose Basin

#7621 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Montrose Basin
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Alternative names: Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°42'44"N, 2°30'24"W
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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Montrose Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunninald Castle, Scurdie Ness, Red Castle, Montrose Museum.

  • dunninald castle montrose2.4 miS
    Forts and castles

    Dunninald Castle, Montrose

    62 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.

  • scurdie ness2.7 miE
    Lighthouse

    Scurdie Ness

    70 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.

  • red castle4.3 miS
    Forts and castles

    Red Castle

    109 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.

  • montrose museum1.6 miE
    Museum, Natural history museum, Maritime museum

    Montrose Museum, Montrose

    41 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...

  • montrose library1.4 miE
    Library

    Montrose Library, Montrose

    37 min walk • The Montrose Library is situated in an A-listed Carnegie funded building in the north Angus coastal town of Montrose.

  • montrose air station heritage centre1.9 miNE
    History museum, Museum, Science museum

    Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Montrose

    50 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.

  • house of dun1.7 miNW
    Museum

    House of Dun

    45 min walk • 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.

  • caledonian railway brechin5.7 miW
    Museum

    Caledonian Railway, Brechin

    145 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.

  • montrose basin wildlife reserve and visitor centre1.1 miSE
    56°41'56"N • 2°29'26"W

    Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre, Montrose

    29 min walk • Visitor center, Zoo, Park

  • montrose old and st andrews church1.5 miE
    Church

    Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church, Montrose

    38 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.

  • farnell castle4.4 miW
    Forts and castles

    Farnell Castle

    113 min walk • Farnell Castle is an oblong tower house dating from the late 16th century four miles south of Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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