Successful summer for Angus attractions

The National Trust for Scotland’s Angus properties ended the season on a high note last week, as figures show they have performed strongly this summer season.

The National Trust for Scotland’s Angus properties ended the season on a high note last week, as figures show they have performed strongly this summer season.

The Angus Folk Museum in Glamis, the House of Dun in Montrose and the Kirriemuir Camera Obscura all bucked the trend of falling numbers of visitors at tourist attractions this summer. The three properties attracted almost identical numbers of visitors when compared to last year.

This is encouraging news in a summer where tourist attractions across the UK were hit by poor weather, increasing petrol prices and the credit crunch.

The House of Dun continues to be one of the most visited properties in the Angus area, welcoming more than 10,000 visitors to its grand interiors between 21 March and 31 October this year. At Angus Folk Museum and the Camera Obscura, more than 4000 people visited both sites.

Property Manager John McKenna said:

“We are very pleased that we’ve managed to maintain our visitor numbers this year. It is a testament to the efforts of our staff and a confirmation of the quality of the experience that House of Dun, Angus Folk Museum and Kirriemuir Camera Obscura offers, that we have had such a strong season despite some challenging circumstances.”