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House of Dun, Montrose, Angus DD10 9LQ. Tel: 01674 810 264. This
beautiful Georgian house, overlooking the Montrose Basin Nature
Reserve, was designed by William Adam and completed in 1730 for
David Erskine, the 13th Laird of Dun. Grand public rooms with
elaborate plasterwork by Joseph Enzer sit alongside family apartments.
The house contains collections of 18th and 19th century furniture,
porcelain and portraits. About 4 miles east of Brechin.
Brechin City FC, Glebe
Park, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6BJ. Tel: 01356 622856. The nearest
railway station is Montrose. Connecting bus service to Brechin.
Brechin bus station is only a few hundred yards from the ground
and buses on the Aberdeen - Dundee and Montrose - Edzell routes
stop here. www.brechincity.com.
Well known for the eleventh century round tower, almost 1,000
years old, one of two Irish-style monuments surviving in Scotland.
The tower originally stood alone, but is now incorporated into
Brechin Cathedral.
Brechin Town House Museum,
28 High Street, Brechin, DD9 6ER. Tel: 01356 625536. Located
within the old Town House in the centre of Brechin.
The Caledonian Railway, Brechin. Tel: 01356622992. A visit to
the Caledonian Railway is a wonderful day out for all the family
with a wide variety of things to do and see. The unique Victorian
terminus at Brechin has lots of period charm and atmosphere,
and having boarded your train you will journey back in time as
you travel the falling grade to Bridge of Dun. www.caledonianrailway.co.uk.
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