Guidebook for Monifieth
Food Scene
great home made food menu with rotating selection of real ales. a real friendly place. we eat here at least once a week and its only 2 mins by car or a short walk.
The Milton Inn
great home made food menu with rotating selection of real ales. a real friendly place. we eat here at least once a week and its only 2 mins by car or a short walk.
Jessie's Kitchen
3 Albert RdOpen for breakfast but also does cakes, coffee and snacks through the day.
Good for breakfast, as well as lunch and dinner. Coffees are excellent and outstanding views. also a takeaway railway car on site for quick bites to eat as well.
10 locals recommend
Bridgeview Station Restaurant
Riverside DriveGood for breakfast, as well as lunch and dinner. Coffees are excellent and outstanding views. also a takeaway railway car on site for quick bites to eat as well.
Restaurant but they do different breakfasts and lunches, in this industrial setting. up a lane with old metal stair access, so limited access for people with walking restrictions.
6 locals recommend
The Bush Bar
30 SeagateRestaurant but they do different breakfasts and lunches, in this industrial setting. up a lane with old metal stair access, so limited access for people with walking restrictions.
Good for breakfasts, snacks and coffees. they do occasional night menu and themed nights so ask when you are in.
Gracies
175 Brook StGood for breakfasts, snacks and coffees. they do occasional night menu and themed nights so ask when you are in.
Technically an art gallery but this is actually a very good Tapas and wine bar.......that you can buy the art that is on the wall.
8 locals recommend
Gallery 48
48 West PortTechnically an art gallery but this is actually a very good Tapas and wine bar.......that you can buy the art that is on the wall.
the no1 place to eat in Dundee and for very good reasons. set Tapas menu for very reasonable price but either book in advance or you might be lucky with a cancellation.
21 locals recommend
Sol y Sombra Tapas Bar
27 Gray Stthe no1 place to eat in Dundee and for very good reasons. set Tapas menu for very reasonable price but either book in advance or you might be lucky with a cancellation.
rustic, barn style restuarant. Steaks cooked to perfection and served at the old wooden benches.
16 locals recommend
The Steak Barn
rustic, barn style restuarant. Steaks cooked to perfection and served at the old wooden benches.
Sightseeing
Great views of the Tay Estuary and lots of history of the iconic castle
22 locals recommend
Broughty Castle Museum
Castle ApproachGreat views of the Tay Estuary and lots of history of the iconic castle
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/edzell-castle-and-garden-p248501
19 locals recommend
Edzell Castle and Garden
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/edzell-castle-and-garden-p248501
The Discovery ship tells the story of the antartic visit of Captain Scott in 1901. right next to the new Victoria and Albert Museum that is due for completion in 2018
54 locals recommend
RRS Discovery
Riverside DriveThe Discovery ship tells the story of the antartic visit of Captain Scott in 1901. right next to the new Victoria and Albert Museum that is due for completion in 2018
Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Montrose.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Castle,_Angus
Red Castle
Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Montrose.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Castle,_Angus
Visit ‘the noblest of northern castles’. Even ruined, the stronghold of the mighty earls of Mar is a fine example of a 13th-century castle, with its curtain wall, four round towers, hall and chapel.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kildrummy-castle/
Kildrummy Castle
Visit ‘the noblest of northern castles’. Even ruined, the stronghold of the mighty earls of Mar is a fine example of a 13th-century castle, with its curtain wall, four round towers, hall and chapel.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kildrummy-castle/
Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre east of Cruden.
Local lore goes that Bram Stoker visited the castle during a visit to Cruden Bay and may have in fact modeled Dracula's castle off the place.
49 locals recommend
Slains Castle
A975Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre east of Cruden.
Local lore goes that Bram Stoker visited the castle during a visit to Cruden Bay and may have in fact modeled Dracula's castle off the place.
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about 3 kilometres south of Stonehaven.
It was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held out against the might of Cromwell's army for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels, the 'Honours of Scotland', from destruction
https://www.dunnottarcastle.co.uk/
175 locals recommend
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about 3 kilometres south of Stonehaven.
It was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held out against the might of Cromwell's army for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels, the 'Honours of Scotland', from destruction
https://www.dunnottarcastle.co.uk/
Ravenscraig Castle is a ruined castle located in Kirkcaldy which dates from around 1460. The castle is an early example of artillery defence in Scotland.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ravenscraig-castle/
15 locals recommend
Ravenscraig Castle
Ravenscraig Castle is a ruined castle located in Kirkcaldy which dates from around 1460. The castle is an early example of artillery defence in Scotland.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ravenscraig-castle/
Lovely Glen with lots of nice walks. There is a nice hotel for a spot of lunch as well.
6 locals recommend
Glen Clova Hotel
Lovely Glen with lots of nice walks. There is a nice hotel for a spot of lunch as well.
Findlater Castle is the old seat of the Earls of Findlater and Seafield, sitting on a 50-foot-high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth on the coast of Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/sandend/findlatercastle/index.html
27 locals recommend
Findlater Castle
Findlater Castle is the old seat of the Earls of Findlater and Seafield, sitting on a 50-foot-high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth on the coast of Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/sandend/findlatercastle/index.html
Explore the origins of the most famous document in Scottish history – the Declaration of Arbroath. Scotland’s nobles swore their independence from England in this letter to the Pope, sent from Arbroath Abbey in 1320.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/arbroath-abbey/
30 locals recommend
Arbroath Abbey
Abbey StreetExplore the origins of the most famous document in Scottish history – the Declaration of Arbroath. Scotland’s nobles swore their independence from England in this letter to the Pope, sent from Arbroath Abbey in 1320.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/arbroath-abbey/
Admire an outstanding gem of Scottish architecture built in the late 1500s.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/claypotts-castle/
Claypotts Castle
64 Claypotts RdAdmire an outstanding gem of Scottish architecture built in the late 1500s.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/claypotts-castle/
Imagine the comfortable life of the laird and lady of this fine house, their second home in the country. Built around 1560, the fortified mansion is one of Scotland’s best-preserved 16th-century tower houses.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/elcho-castle/
7 locals recommend
Elcho Castle
Imagine the comfortable life of the laird and lady of this fine house, their second home in the country. Built around 1560, the fortified mansion is one of Scotland’s best-preserved 16th-century tower houses.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/elcho-castle/
Falkland Palace in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish Kings. Today it is under the stewardship of the Marquess of Bute, who delegates most of his duties to The National Trust for Scotland.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Falkland-Palace/
70 locals recommend
Falkland Palace & Garden
East PortFalkland Palace in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish Kings. Today it is under the stewardship of the Marquess of Bute, who delegates most of his duties to The National Trust for Scotland.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Falkland-Palace/
Imagine being imprisoned in this island stronghold. Mary Queen of Scots was once a guest here, but her former host turned her jailer in 1567. She eventually escaped, never to see Scotland again.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/lochleven-castle/
9 locals recommend
Lochleven Castle
Pier RoadImagine being imprisoned in this island stronghold. Mary Queen of Scots was once a guest here, but her former host turned her jailer in 1567. She eventually escaped, never to see Scotland again.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/lochleven-castle/
Kenmore
Lovely little village on the banks of Loch Tay.
Admire the roofless medieval church of Muthill with its remarkably complete Romanesque tower.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/muthill-old-church-and-tower/
Muthill Old Church & Tower
Station RoadAdmire the roofless medieval church of Muthill with its remarkably complete Romanesque tower.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/muthill-old-church-and-tower/
Explore this Iron Age underground passage, or souterrain. Look out for the reused bronze age cup and ring marked stone.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/tealing-earth-house/
Tealing Earth House
Explore this Iron Age underground passage, or souterrain. Look out for the reused bronze age cup and ring marked stone.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/tealing-earth-house/
Explore an ancient underground passage and trace the remains of long-abandoned buildings
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ardestie-earth-house/
Ardestie Earth House
Explore an ancient underground passage and trace the remains of long-abandoned buildings
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ardestie-earth-house/
Glamis Castle, Angus
Owned by: Earl of Strathmore
Intact 17th century castle, childhood home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The childhood home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Glamis has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century. Originally a royal hunting lodge, in 1034 King Malcolm II of Scotland was murdered at Glamis. The first castle was built at Glamis by Sir John Lyon around 1376; the present structure however dates mainly from the 17th century. Although Shakespeare mentions Glamis as the home as Macbeth, there is no evidence to link the king with the castle. Restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
45 locals recommend
Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle, Angus
Owned by: Earl of Strathmore
Intact 17th century castle, childhood home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The childhood home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Glamis has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century. Originally a royal hunting lodge, in 1034 King Malcolm II of Scotland was murdered at Glamis. The first castle was built at Glamis by Sir John Lyon around 1376; the present structure however dates mainly from the 17th century. Although Shakespeare mentions Glamis as the home as Macbeth, there is no evidence to link the king with the castle. Restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
Crathes Castle is a 16th-century castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was held in that family for almost 400 years.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Crathes-Castle
77 locals recommend
Crathes Castle
Crathes Castle is a 16th-century castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was held in that family for almost 400 years.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Crathes-Castle
With a core that possibly dates back to the 1450s, Castle Fraser is a fabulous place to soak up the atmosphere of old Scotland. Later additions made the building into a huge fortified structure, one of the largest tower houses in the country
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Castle-Fraser/
19 locals recommend
Castle Fraser
With a core that possibly dates back to the 1450s, Castle Fraser is a fabulous place to soak up the atmosphere of old Scotland. Later additions made the building into a huge fortified structure, one of the largest tower houses in the country
http://www.nts.org.uk/Visit/Castle-Fraser/
Balintore Castle is a Victorian Category A listed building in Scotland. The castle occupies an elevated site in moorland above Balintore village, a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus.
It was derelict but the current owner, David Johnson is restoring himself and he keeps a blog.
http://balintorecastle.blogspot.co.uk/
Balintore Castle (derelict)
Balintore Castle is a Victorian Category A listed building in Scotland. The castle occupies an elevated site in moorland above Balintore village, a few miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen, near Kirriemuir, Angus.
It was derelict but the current owner, David Johnson is restoring himself and he keeps a blog.
http://balintorecastle.blogspot.co.uk/
Parks & Nature
Head down Back Stile towards the beach. its a lovely secluded and peaceful beach. most of the year the 'Cheesy Toastie Shack' has the van here for amazing hot sandwiches.
12 locals recommend
Kingsbarns
Head down Back Stile towards the beach. its a lovely secluded and peaceful beach. most of the year the 'Cheesy Toastie Shack' has the van here for amazing hot sandwiches.
Country club resort with fishing, golf and walks. Nice restuarant as well.
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
Forbes of Kingennie DriveCountry club resort with fishing, golf and walks. Nice restuarant as well.
Lunan Bay
Nice secluded beach
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar that does good traditional bar meals as well. Lively both for meals and nightlife
15 locals recommend
The Royal Arch
285 Brook StBar that does good traditional bar meals as well. Lively both for meals and nightlife
Good atmosphere, nice range of beers and wines. worth looking in to the bar to see the hand crafter bar imported from eastern europe. Do good meals as well.
The Fort Hotel
54-60 Fort StGood atmosphere, nice range of beers and wines. worth looking in to the bar to see the hand crafter bar imported from eastern europe. Do good meals as well.
Bruach Bar
326 Brook Sttrendy bar with good selection of cocktails and beers/wine
The Speedwell Bar, built in 1903 for James Speed (hence the name) and designed by architects John Bruce & Son, is one of the very few Edwardian pubs in Scotland, and the only one in Dundee, that has retained its original shopfront and fittings, due perhaps to their original exceptional craftsmanship and has been listed for the quality of its interior.
This traditional scottish pub, affectionately known as 'Mennies' after the Landlady who owned and ran the property for over half a century.
8 locals recommend
The Speedwell Bar
165-167 Perth RdThe Speedwell Bar, built in 1903 for James Speed (hence the name) and designed by architects John Bruce & Son, is one of the very few Edwardian pubs in Scotland, and the only one in Dundee, that has retained its original shopfront and fittings, due perhaps to their original exceptional craftsmanship and has been listed for the quality of its interior.
This traditional scottish pub, affectionately known as 'Mennies' after the Landlady who owned and ran the property for over half a century.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
High Street