What to see in Montrose, from Montrose Museum on
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Montrose, 5 are castles or historic places. Mapped inside Montrose’s locality are 5 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 2. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. If you have a day, head to Dunnottar Castle, 30 km away.
Montrose’s best known
Beyond Montrose Museum, there are 3 historic sites, a museum and a historic house.
MuseumMontrose Museumin town
MuseumMontrose Air Station Museumin townHistoric siteHistoric siteGloster Meteor T.7in townHistoric siteHistoric siteHelicopterin townHistoric siteHistoric siteSpitfire Mk.Vbin town
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of Dun2.6 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.
The places, mapped
The House of Dun, 4.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Montrose’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What they are
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Montrose. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (House of Dun).
Place by place
5 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
7The 5 inside Montrose come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
268 listed buildings are on Montrose’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Montrose →
Day trips
Start with Dunnottar Castle, 30 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleDunnottar Castle30 km northeast
CathedralBrechin Cathedral12 km west
Historic houseGlamis Castle34 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdzell Castle17 km northwest
Abbey or prioryArbroath Abbey19 km south
CastleEthie Castle12 km south
Historic houseBrechin Castle12 km westCastleCastleMelgund Castle17 km westCastleCastleRed Castle7.8 km south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle38 km north
CastleColliston Castle16 km southwest
Historic houseKinnaird Castle8.1 km westPlaces well known beyond Montrose (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.
What visitors ask about Montrose
What are the main attractions in Montrose?
The best known inside Montrose’s locality are Montrose Museum, Montrose Air Station Museum, Gloster Meteor T.7 and Helicopter. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Montrose have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Montrose: Montrose Museum and Montrose Air Station Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Montrose?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Montrose, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (House of Dun).
What are the best-known days out near Montrose?
Within 40 km: Dunnottar Castle (30 km), Brechin Cathedral (12 km), Glamis Castle (34 km), Edzell Castle (17 km).
Where are Montrose’s historic buildings listed?
Montrose has 268 listed buildings, 11 of them Category A. 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 Montrose 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 (13)
- Montrose Museum: Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montrose Air Station Museum: Kevan Dickin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Dun: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunninald Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunnottar Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glamis Castle: Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbroath Abbey: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethie Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Castle: Kylemunro1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colliston Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnaird Castle: George Washington Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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