Montrose Basin
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: river estuary and nature reserve in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Montrose Basin LNR” and “Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Montrose railway station and House of Dun.
Montrose railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
House of Dun
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The House of Dun is a National Trust for Scotland property in the parish of Dun, lying close to the edge of Montrose Basin and situated approximately halfway between the towns of Montrose and Brechin, in Angus, Scotland.
Montrose Museum
Museum
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montrose and Ferryden.
Montrose
Photo: Gortyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montrose is a small port in Angus, Northeast Scotland, midway between Dundee and Aberdeen. It was an important harbour in medieval and Hanseatic times and contributed to Britain's sea and air defence in 20th-century wartime.
Ferryden
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Hillside
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hillside is a small private village in Angus, Scotland, situated 5 miles to the north of Montrose. The village is the location for the now disused psychiatric hospital, Sunnyside Royal Hospital.
Montrose Basin
- Categories: estuary, wildlife reserve, and recreation area
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.7128° or 56° 42′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.5126° or 2° 30′ 46″ westOperator
Scottish Wildlife TrustOpen location code
9C8VPF7P+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 210823613OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q3632562
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Montrose Basin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montrose Basin”
- Italian: “Bacino di Montrose”
- Japanese: “モントローズ盆地”
- Swedish: “Montrose Basin”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Miss Erskine’s Bank and Tayock.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dronner’s Dyke (remains) and Dronner’s Dyke (remains).
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