Tourist attractions Monifieth

Glamis Castle is a shining example of a Scottish Castle and is also associated with the Royal Family (it is a residence of the Queen Mother's family) and with literary history. Seen from the end of a tree-lined avenue, the castle is very impressive. ..

This 46-gun frigate was commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1824, 19 years after the Battle of Trafalgar. Today visitors may explore the Captain's Quarters and the main gundeck. The gunners ate and slept on the gundeck in order to be ever ready in the ..

On the ground floor of an extremely beautiful Victorian building designed by George Gilbert Scott , this museum relates the activities that made Dundee town prosperous in the 19th and 20th Century. Upstairs, in the sumptuous Albert Hall , you can ..

Designed in Dundee in 1901 especially for scientific discovery missions, this vessel is the pride of Dundee. It was ordered by Captain Scott, during his expedition to the Antarctic (1901-1904). Today in dry dock, it is the main piece in an audio-visu..

In its hey-day, jute production in Dundee employed 50 000 people, mainly in the Blackness quarter, one of Scotland's first areas to be industrialised at the end of the 18th C, However Dundee still had a sufficiently country air about it for David L..

The parish church dominates the village. The 12C choir and its semicircular chevet are good examples of romanesque art. Under the cornice decorated with grotesques, two lines of arcades enliven the outside walls. The lantern tower dates back to the 1..

The large St Regulus Church (1127-1144) was perhaps built to house the relics of St Andrew. Today, from the top of the tower with its 151 steps, you can admire the panoramic view of St Andrews. In 1150, the church was replaced by the largest cath..

Opening onto South Street, the main entrance to the city was built in 1589.

The abbey was founded by William the Lion (1143-1214) in 1178 on his return from captivity, in memory of his childhood friend, Thomas Beckett , who had been murdered in Canterbury Cathedral eight years previously. The building was completed in 123..

A line of 19C cottages houses a remarkable exhibition of traditional rural life. The part devoted to housing includes a 19C presbytery salon, followed by a dairy, laundry and school room. The following section shows the importance of crafts such as s..

This bridge, opened in 1966, two years after its equivalent over the River Forth. It measured 2 250m in length, had 42 spans, and two channels on either side of the central track especially for pedestrians. These walkways had look-out points along th..

This is the oldest building in Dundee and the only relic of the original parish church of the 14th and 15th C. St Mary's is adorned with some beautiful stained-glass windows by Burnes-Jones and Morris , as well as a beautiful scene in the southern..

From the top of this filled volcanic crater (178m), you have a view all around you of Dundee town and the surrounding countryside. The town is spread out on a downward slope with its bridges over the Tay joining it to the Fife region. To the North yo..

The current bridge was completed in 1887, replacing the former bridge which had collapsed under the weight of a train carrying 75 passengers, none of whom survived. Part of the iron framework was used again in the new construction.

Sir William Bruce built Earlshall in 1546, and Robert Lorimer had it restore in 1891. Built between 1617 and 1620, the painted ceiling of the second-floor gallery is interesting; its black and white decor includes the coat of arms of Bruce, and Scott..

This public observatory is home to a ground floor astronomy and space exploration exhibition. On the balcony a telescope and pair of binoculars are at hand for an extensive view across the Tay. The main telescope (for use only when accompanied by a m..

This museum is a must for golfing enthusiasts. 500 years of history are reborn via audiovisual exhibitions and interactive presentations on screen. Here you can go back to the origins of the sport, see the development of equipment - from wooden clubs..

Dating back to 1854, the large clubhouse is the headquarters of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club.

The species of marine life found here include stingray, sharks, conger eels, catfish and other exotic fish, as well as marine animals that adapt to habitats such as rock pools, ports, reefs and shipwrecks. A seal tank is outside.

The golf course at has been used for paying golf or its preceding version since the 15C. It has become the golf world's Mecca. Founded in 1754, the Golf Society of St Andrews received the title of royal and ancient by William IV in 1834. Considered..