Montrose may be convenient for a trip to Aberdeen, Dundee or the beautiful Angus Glens, but there is a feast of things to see and do in the town itself.

The town's leisure centre is just a couple of minutes walk from 36 The Mall. Montrose has two 18-hole golf courses. The par 71 Medal is the fifth oldest course in the world and has been in use since 1562. It's a final qualifier for the Open Championship. The flatter and easier Broomfield Course, but also a par 71, is also close by the guest house. Bowling, tennis - these and more are available to you within easy walking distance of your accommodation.

Montrose's beach is really lovely and offers a great walk at any time of year. If shopping is your 'thing', Montrose High Street has a good selection of local, specialist shops as well as big named stores. Montrose town centre has been upgraded in recent years. Just sip coffee at a pavement cafe, watching the world go by.
 

 
 
Nature lovers will make a bee-line for Montrose Basin. The Basin isa 2,000 acre nature reserve in the care of the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Head out of Montrose on the Dundee road, and you will find their visitor centre. There are a huge number of events there each year, and there are a number of hides for watching the wildfowl and wading birds. There's also another nature reserve at St Cyrus, to the north of the town.

On the road to Brechin, the House of Dun is a Paladian-style Adam property in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. The rooms offer an excellent insight into the lifestyle of the well-to-do of its time. And in the courtyard, you can explore workshops that interpret the work of the estate workers. Watch out for the gardener sharpening his scythe in the potting shed!

From Ferryden - now a suburb of Montrose, but once a fishing port in its own right - a footpath leads along the headland to the lighthouse at Scurdiness. It's a great walk at any time of the year!