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A trip to the today while in on a family holiday in . A beautiful house and gardens brought to life by our colourful tour guide. So glad to visit on our last day at Arbroath.
House of Dun National Trust for Scotland
Members of our Kirrie group Enjoying the opulent surroundings at House of Dun
The wonderful House of Dun in the Montrose Basin on a beautiful summer day ☀️ National Trust for Scotland House of Dun
My husband and myself have been to house of dun today, and it was absolutely fantastic. The cook mrs pettie and Colin who showed us around were absolutely amazing. The house and contents are absolutely stunning. I would recommend anyone going to Scotland visit this house you won't be disappointed. Thanks again for making it a fantastic experience. Could anyone tell me what the orange plant is please.
Today and the next 4 days are all about family history. Apparently a great (great great) grandmother may have been a servant girl here.
We turned up a bitty late (not knowing that this was a likely point of interest) and House of Dun looked after my 5 clients fantastically!
Thank you to all the staff for a fantastic visit today. My mother in law really appreciated the special tour of the lower house (as did the rest of us). I had never been told about the different tones to the servants' bells before.
The gardens were beautiful and the wheelchair coped well with the gravel; the rain even held off until we were safely back in the car.
Our summer Saturday heritage diesel services are returning this weekend! Steam trains will also be operating on the Sunday.
As an added bonus, the Basin Rambler Bus service, operated by the Angus Transport Group will also be returning this Sunday, linking the railway with the House of Dun and Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre.
Tickets for the trains can be bought online from our website or on the day at our ticket offices -
https://caledonianrailway.com/
AG+L whilst watching a movie? Yes!!! 😍
🤝 We're teaming up with Blue Monkey Events at their outdoor cinema at House of Dun in Montrose this Friday and Saturday.
😋 Come down and see us, and get your AG+L munchies while watching your favourite movies:
🎞️ Friday: Mamma Mia!
🎞️ Saturday: Disney Encanto
The FREE Basin Rambler bus service, operated by the Angus Transport Group, will be running this Easter weekend!
The service connects our Bridge of Dun station with the House of Dun, Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre and Montrose railway station. Why not use it to extend your day out?
One of the beautiful candleholders in the main room made from a real ostrich egg that’s near 200 years old
Is there a snowdrop event on today?
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
We are seeking Events Volunteers to assist with the planning and running of fundraising events at Barry Mill. We want to recreate the May Spring weekend Duck Races, a Late Summer August Fete, and an Autumn Storytelling Halloween.
If interested, please leave a comment below and we'll get in touch with more details.
National Trust for Scotland Visit Angus House of Dun
What is the entry price for non-members visiting the garden only?
(ad) We have spent the morning at House of Dun which is an option for a place to visit on
It is a The National Trust for Scotland property & also free to visit for English NT members like us.
We booked onto a free tour in the morning and it was honestly one of the most family friendly house tours I've ever been on. We learned loads about the history of the estate and the kids were engaged throughout.
So on arrival, you are given a newspaper clipping and told you are applying for a job at the House of Dun in the 1800s. When the bell rings, you gather with the other applicants and are taken through the application process.
Applicants are guided through the house, shown the various rooms and the jobs they would be expected to do there. Sometimes we would practice and try a job ourselves and we'd be paid a penny for our time (which is ours to keep).
In the kitchen we were shown how to polish the copper pans and use the fire, in the bedrooms we were given a demo of how the shower worked and we watched as the various room bells were rang and had to remember which room each sound corresponded with.
There were some 'frogs' which had escaped in the house too and the kids had to capture any they spotted (and could take them home if they caught them).
The people 'interviewing' us were all in costume and stayed in character throughout too.
In the grounds there were sensory experiences including 'guess the Angus heritage food' based on smells and there is a play park, walks and a dog friendly cafe too.
Thoroughly enjoyed our morning here and definitely recommend to families who enjoy history/have inquisitive kids.
Find out more:
https://visitangus.com/theangustour/
Visit Angus
Had a lovely impromptu visit yesterday ,grounds beautiful ,cafe brilliant and amazing shopping at your pop-up shop !
When will the next pop-up be ? Or where will it be advertised?
You have the most amazing staff ,what a lovely bunch xx
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