What is near Monifieth: Broughty Castle first
The locality has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 castles and a museum. 3 of them are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Travel 9.3 km and you reach RRS Discovery.
Top of the list around Monifieth
Close behind Broughty Castle are 2 castles and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castle2.7 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandBarry Mill3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBallumbie Castle (remains)3.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the west.
The dashed line is Monifieth’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
A breakdown by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Monifieth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle and Barry Mill).
Every place, in and near Monifieth
Nothing is inside Monifieth itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Monifieth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Monifieth →
Names further out
The 12 days out are led by RRS Discovery, 9.3 km away.
Historic houseGlamis Castle19 km northwest
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee9.6 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee9.1 km west
MuseumV&A Dundee9.2 km west
CastleMains Castle8.1 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castle16 km south
MuseumHMS Unicorn8.6 km west
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens35 km southwest
Abbey or prioryArbroath Abbey17 km northeast
CastleDudhope Castle10 km west
MuseumThe McManus9.3 km westPlaces well known beyond Monifieth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Common questions about Monifieth
What is there to see near Monifieth?
No attraction is mapped inside Monifieth itself. Within 5 km of it are Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle, Barry Mill and Ballumbie Castle (remains).
Does Monifieth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Monifieth: Barry Mill.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Monifieth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Monifieth, 3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle and Barry Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Monifieth?
Within 40 km: RRS Discovery (9.3 km), Glamis Castle (19 km), St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee (9.6 km), St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee (9.1 km).
Where are Monifieth’s historic buildings listed?
Monifieth has 30 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Monifieth when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (15)
- Broughty Castle: TimVickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claypotts Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Mill: Scott MacDonald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballumbie Castle (remains): Editor8888, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glamis Castle: Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- V&A Dundee: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mains Castle: Ydam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Unicorn: ydam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbroath Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudhope Castle: Ydam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The McManus: Laerol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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