Where is Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve?

Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD10 9LN).

How do I get to Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Bridge of Dun, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD10 9LN.

Is Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve free to visit?

Yes, Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve is free to enter.

How do I get to Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Bridge of Dun, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD10 9LN.

Forests & woodlands · Scottish Highlands

Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve

Also known as: Montrose Basin;Montrose Basin LNR

In or near St Cyrus.

Free admission

Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve, forests & woodlands in Scottish Highlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Bridge of Dun · 2.4 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Bridge of Dun, located 2.4 km away. The postcode for the reserve is DD10 9LN, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates (56.7128, -2.5126). Entry to the reserve is free.

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Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Montrose Basin;Montrose Basin LNR. Coordinates: 56.7128°, -2.5126°.

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Official information

Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve is a diverse ecological area featuring various habitats such as mudflats, saltmarsh, and reedbeds. It is renowned for its birdlife, including species like eider and pink-footed geese, and offers recreational activities such as birdwatching and sailing.

From the Wikipedia article

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. The basin is protected by a number of designations; it is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust as a Wildlife Reserve, as well as being designated as a Local Nature Reserve, Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area and a Ramsar Site.

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Background

History

The Montrose Basin Heritage Society was formed in 1999 to bring together information about the basin, including its history and archaeology. The oldest evidence for humans in the area dating back as far as over 3,000 BCE, this being the linear monument, known as the cursus, which runs from Powis to Old Montrose. The Basin has been exploited for its seafood, especially the Atlantic salmon but commercial fisheries for this species ended in 2018; and mussel cultivation gave it the largest mussel beds in the country during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Montrose Basin was hit by a tsunami in 6,100 BCE, generated by the massive underwater Storegga Slide, in Norway. It was 70 ft high when…

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Coordinates: 56.7128, -2.5126
District: Angus
Postcode: DD10 9LN
Parliamentary constituency: Angus and Perthshire Glens
Nearest railway station: Bridge of Dun — 2.4 km
Opening: Daily 10:30am–5pm (16th February to 31st October); Fri–Mon 10:30am–4pm (1st November to 15th February)
Official site: www.montrosebasin.org.uk

Sources

osm: w210823613 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Montrose Basin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Montrose Basin.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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