Photo of Montrose Beach, a beach in the Angus, north east Scotland.

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Montrose Beach

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Montrose Beach is a long stretch of sand running between the town and the sea, with the tidal Montrose Basin just inland. It’s an easy, open beach for a walk or a swim, and only a short step from the town and its station, which sits about 1.5km to the west. Free to visit.

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Photo of Montrose, a village in the Angus, north east Scotland.

Montrose

Former royal burgh of pink-grey buildings set between the sea and the tidal Montrose Basin.

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Photo of Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre, a nature reserve in the Angus, north east Scotland.

Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre

Nature reserve near Montrose

Scottish Wildlife Trust visitor centre overlooking a tidal basin thronged with geese and waders.

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Photo of Red Castle, Lunan Bay, a ruined castle near Auchmithie, the Angus, north east Scotland.

Red Castle, Lunan Bay

Castle near Auchmithie

A medieval castle in Angus.

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Photo of Lunan Bay, a beach near Auchmithie, the Angus, north east Scotland.

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Beach near Auchmithie

Two miles of east-facing sand backed by dunes and overlooked by the ruins of Red Castle.

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Photo of Gordon's, a restaurant near Inverkeilor, the Angus, north east Scotland.

Gordon's

Restaurant · With rooms near Inverkeilor

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Photo of Brechin, a village in the Angus, north east Scotland.

Brechin

Cathedral city famous for its 11th-century Irish-style round tower and heritage railway.

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