East Mains of Dysart

East Mains of Dysart is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. East Mains of Dysart is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodside, as well as near Nether Dysart.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montrose railway station and Montrose Basin.

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 northeast of East Mains of Dysart.

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. Montrose Basin is situated 2 miles north of East Mains of Dysart.

Montrose Museum

Museum

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Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curiosities and wonders ranging from geological and ethnographical artefacts to a collection of natural history objects and fine art. Montrose Museum is situated 2½ miles northeast of East Mains of Dysart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boddin and Ferryden.

Boddin

Hamlet

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Boddin is a coastal village in Angus, Scotland, two miles south of Montrose. There are lime kilns at Boddin Point.

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 1½ miles northeast of East Mains of Dysart.