River South Esk
The South Esk is a river in Angus, Scotland. It rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathmore at Cortachy, 5 km north of Kirriemuir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Angus, Scotland, UK, flows into the North Sea at Montrose
- Also known as: “South Esk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Montrose Basin and Bridge of Dun railway station.
Montrose Basin
Nature reserve
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Montrose Basin is a nearly circular tidal basin which makes up part of the estuary of the River South Esk and which sits just inland of the town of Montrose in Angus on the east coast of Scotland.
Bridge of Dun railway station
Railway station
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Bridge of Dun is a privately owned station in Angus. The adjacent platforms and line are independently operated as a preserved railway by the Caledonian Railway Ltd.
Montrose railway station
Railway station
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Montrose railway station serves the town of Montrose in Angus, Scotland. The station overlooks the Montrose Basin and is situated on the Dundee–Aberdeen line, 90 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley, between Arbroath and Laurencekirk. Montrose railway station is situated 2½ miles east of River South Esk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Montrose and Bridge of Dun.
Old Montrose
Hamlet
Old Montrose is an estate in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The lands and house of Old Montrose were given to David de Graham of Kincardine, in exchange for his lands of at Cardross to King Robert I of Scotland in 1326.
Bridge of Dun
Village
Bridge of Dun is a village in Angus, Scotland, located north of the River South Esk and south of the A935 road from Brechin to Montrose.
Ferryden
Village
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Ferryden is a village in Angus, Scotland in the community council area of Ferryden & Craig. It lies southerly adjacent to the town of Montrose on the south bank of the South Esk and is considered a fringe locality of Montrose, being connected to the latter by the former Rossie Island, now home to shipping facilities and Montrose Port Authority. Ferryden is situated 2½ miles east of River South Esk.
River South Esk
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River South Esk” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu South Esk”
- Cebuano: “River South Esk”
- Dutch: “River South Esk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر چنوب اسك”
- German: “South Esk (Nordsee)”
- German: “South Esk”
- Irish: “Easg Dheas”
- Italian: “South Esk”
- Japanese: “サウス・エスク川”
- Scots: “River Sooth Esk”
- Swedish: “River South Esk”
- Welsh: “Afon South Esk”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maryton and Barnhead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Montrose Basin and Kinnaird Castle.
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