Ideas for Visits when you are in Montrose
Montrose is nestled approximately halfway between Aberdeen and Dundee. There are plenty of varied and interesting things to do when exploring around the area. We have given you a few ideas below, but there are many more just waiting to be discovered by the North East Scottish coast visitor! (I have included links for these places, just click below to visit their sites!)
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre.
Montrose Air Station has an amazing history to tell, becoming the first operational military air station in Great Britain when it was established in February 1913. There is something for everyone regardless of age. We are not just another aviation museum, we also aim to tell the stories of the brave men and women who served and worked here from 1913 until 1952 when it finally closed.
Credit: Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
House of Dun, Garden & Estate
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting. With stunning vistas overlooking Montrose Basin and set amid glorious gardens and woodland, House of Dun is every inch the perfect 18th-century laird’s home – and a fantastic day out for all the family. Built in 1743 to replace the medieval tower house that had been home to the Erskine family since 1375, the house is filled with treasures that tell the stories of the people who lived here.
Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre
Montrose, on the North East coast of Scotland, is notable for its tidal basin. There is a variety of different zones on the Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve ranging from the mud, fresh water, sea water, brackish water, saltmarsh, reedbed, unimproved grassland and arable land. The Reserve is particularly noted for the birds that breed, feed and roost there, including eider, pink- footed geese, mute swans, redshank, lapwing, pintail and wigeon. Being a Local Nature Reserve, it is also important for the leisure activities it supports that co-exist with the wildlife - birdwatching, sailing, fishing and wildfowling among others.
At Montrose Golf Links, we have two contrasting courses that will delight golfers of all ability levels. We can also provide professional lessons for both adults and juniors. We’re the fifth oldest golf course in the world, and you can enjoy arresting views of the Angus coastline at various points along the course. With over 460 years of golf history, Montrose Golf Links' rich heritage and golfing tradition is only half of the story. We want to progress the game into a modern and inclusive sport, inspire the next generation of golfers and secure the future of Scottish golf.
Montrose Golf Links
William Lamb Museum
The Friends of the William Lamb Studio (commonly known as the Friends of William Lamb) is a community group established in Montrose, Scotland in 1977. In 1978 the William Lamb Memorial Studio - William Lamb’s own working studio from 1935 until his death in 1951 - was to be re-opened and developed as a small gallery and museum to the memory of William Lamb – one of Scotland’s finest sculptor and artist - under the management of the Museum Service of Angus Council. The Friends was established to support the Council in arrange regular openings and guided tours of the Studio, promoting both the Studio and Lamb himself; as well as researching Lamb and all aspects of his working life - his art pieces and models and the context in which they were created. In addition we disseminate that information through the sponsorship and publication of books, articles, leaflets and guides. They have helped with funding and developing the Studio and its collections, thereby creating an outstanding exhibition that draws visitors from all over the world. The William Lamb Memorial Studio is located at the east end of Trades Close a small pedestrian row that leads from the High Street, Montrose to Market Street.
Ideas for Visits when you are in Montrose
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre.
Montrose Air Station has an amazing history to tell, becoming the first operational military air station in Great Britain when it was established in February 1913. There is something for everyone regardless of age. We are not just another aviation museum, we also aim to tell the stories of the brave men and women who served and worked here from 1913 until 1952 when it finally closed.
Credit: Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
House of Dun, Garden & Estate
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting. With stunning vistas overlooking Montrose Basin and set amid glorious gardens and woodland, House of Dun is every inch the perfect 18th-century laird’s home – and a fantastic day out for all the family. Built in 1743 to replace the medieval tower house that had been home to the Erskine family since 1375, the house is filled with treasures that tell the stories of the people who lived here.
Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre
At Montrose Golf Links, we have two contrasting courses that will delight golfers of all ability levels. We can also provide professional lessons for both adults and juniors. We’re the fifth oldest golf course in the world, and you can enjoy arresting views of the Angus coastline at various points along the course. With over 460 years of golf history, Montrose Golf Links' rich heritage and golfing tradition is only half of the story. We want to progress the game into a modern and inclusive sport, inspire the next generation of golfers and secure the future of Scottish golf.
Montrose Golf Links
William Lamb Museum
The Friends of the William Lamb Studio (commonly known as the Friends of William Lamb) is a community group established in Montrose, Scotland in 1977. In 1978 the William Lamb Memorial Studio - William Lamb’s own working studio from 1935 until his death in 1951 - was to be re-opened and developed as a small gallery and museum to the memory of William Lamb – one of Scotland’s finest sculptor and artist - under the management of the Museum Service of Angus Council. The Friends was established to support the Council in arrange regular openings and guided tours of the Studio, promoting both the Studio and Lamb himself; as well as researching Lamb and all aspects of his working life - his art pieces and models and the context in which they were created. In addition we disseminate that information through the sponsorship and publication of books, articles, leaflets and guides. They have helped with funding and developing the Studio and its collections, thereby creating an outstanding exhibition that draws visitors from all over the world. The William Lamb Memorial Studio is located at the east end of Trades Close a small pedestrian row that leads from the High Street, Montrose to Market Street.
Montrose is nestled approximately halfway between Aberdeen and Dundee. There are plenty of varied and interesting things to do when exploring around the area. We have given you a few ideas below, but there are many more just waiting to be discovered by the North East Scottish coast visitor! (I have included links for these places, just click below to visit their sites!)
Montrose, on the North East coast of Scotland, is notable for its tidal basin. There is a variety of different zones on the Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve ranging from the mud, fresh water, sea water, brackish water, saltmarsh, reedbed, unimproved grassland and arable land. The Reserve is particularly noted for the birds that breed, feed and roost there, including eider, pink-footed geese, mute swans, redshank, lapwing, pintail and wigeon. Being a Local Nature Reserve, it is also important for the leisure activities it supports that co-exist with the wildlife - birdwatching, sailing, fishing and wildfowling among others.