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Montrose Museum and Art Gallery, Panmure Place, Montrose, Angus,
DD10 8HE. Tel: 01674 673232. Montrose Museum & Art Gallery
was one of the first purpose built museums in Scotland. It opened
in 1842 housing collections of local archaeology, social, industrial
and maritime history, fine and decorative art, natural sciences,
collections of Pictish stones, Montrose silver and agates. Location:
In the centre of Montrose.
Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre, Rossie Braes, Montrose DD10
9TJ. Tel: 01674 676336. Montrose Basin occupies the sheltered
firth of the River South Esk in Angus. The basin was designated
as a Local Nature Reserve in 1981 and provides a rich feeding
ground for thousands of resident and migrant birds. Bird populations
here are thriving, with birds coming from all directions, stopping
in Montrose Basin to refuel on their long journeys. About 1 mile
south of Montrose.
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 2 miles west of Montrose.
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. About 8
miles west of Montrose.
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