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

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Montrose

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Montrose is a former royal burgh set on a narrow neck of land between the North Sea and the Montrose Basin, a near-circular tidal lagoon that fills and empties with the tide. The basin is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve, and in autumn tens of thousands of pink-footed geese roost there — there’s a visitor centre on its southern edge. The town has handsome older streets and a wide High Street, with the station close to the centre.

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

Montrose Beach

Beach near Montrose

Long sandy beach between the town and the sea beside the Montrose Basin.

1.2 km E

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.

2.2 km W

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.

6.9 km SW

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

Lunan Bay

Beach near Auchmithie

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

7.2 km S

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

Gordon's

Restaurant · With rooms near Inverkeilor

A family-run restaurant with rooms in an Angus village between Arbroath and Montrose.

9.5 km SW

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.

11.7 km W · Angus