Angus has a coastline that offers unspoilt scenery with gentle, rolling foothills taking you up to the edge of the Cairngorms National park.
This is the spot to play golf on world class courses, walk, fish and simply drink in the wide open spaces. The Eastern edge of the North Sea offers sandy beaches, cliffs and shoreline that abound in maritime heritage.
There are many towns and villages to explore here like Arbroath, famous for the Abbey dating back to the twelfth century and Inverkeilor and Montrose where a 2000 acre, tidal basin provides refuge for migratory birds.
Add to this walking in the glens, country picnics and city shopping and a quick tot or two at Crieff for a nip of Scottish Whisky and it's a perfect place for a really active but relaxing holiday!
Why not check beaches nearby as we have 9 beaches in Angus, or have a look at our list of Angus dog friendly beaches, or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.
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Want some ideas on where to visit?
Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, places to stay and eat:
- Montrose beach stretches for just under 5km from the mouth of the River South Esk northwards to where the River North Esk joins the beach.The beach is a sandy beach backed by a high dune system.Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, picnic tables, cafe, shop, amusement centre and Seafront Splash, a modern, purpose-built play area.
- Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle and it is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland. The castle was originally built by John Strachan around 1569–1588 and consists of projecting towers at opposite sides of a rectangular main block, known as a Z-plan tower house. This was a popular design in the 16th century and allowed defenders to fire along the faces of the main block from both towers.
- The main Arbroath beach is also known as Elliot Beach or West Links Beach. The beach is a large sandy beach within Arbroath itself backed by sandy areas. Parking is available at a few locations, grass areas with benches and a fun park (putting, tennis, paddling pool, crazy golf, mini go-karts, trampolines, miniature railway).
- Lunan Bay beach is a 1 mile stretch of sand with dunes separated in the middle by Lunan waters. This is a stunning east-facing beach with pink sandstone hues, backed by sand dunes and framed by low cliffs to the north and south. The colourful, banded, volcanic rocks, are locally referred to as “Scotch Pebbles”, providing ample opportunity for beachcombing. The beach is popular with surfers, horseriders and fishing.
- Carnoustie beach is also known as Barry Sands. The beach is a large expanse of sand backed by a links golf course.
- Broughty Ferry beach is a sandy beach in a former fishing village. Facilities include parking, toilets, cafe/restaurants, wind break hire, museum, children’s Play area and you have a promenade giving access to the beach and views across the Tay estuary.
- West Haven is a small sandy beach surrounded by rocks. No facilities and limited parking.
- East Haven beach is 1.5 miles (2 km) east of Carnoustie. The beach is a sand/rock mix situated on an exposed stretch of coast and can be very windy. Facilities include car parking and toilets.
- Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey in 1153, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland. It is thought that an ancient Pictish church was previously on the site and built around 710.
