House of Dun & Montrose Basin Nature Reserve
Explore this elegant Georgian country house set amid glorious gardens and woodland.
Admire the extravagant plasterwork in the saloon.
Find the clockwork roasting spit in the kitchen – this labour-saving device was at the forefront of technology.
Enjoy the woodland walks and look out for otters, roe deer and red squirrels along the way.
Venture down to Montrose Basin Nature Reserve in autumn and winter to see the amazing spectacle of thousands of geese and ducks.
Entry prices
- Adult
- £11.00
- Family
- £27.00
- One adult family
- £22.00
- Concession
- £9.50
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External view of House of Dun from the colourful garden -
The magnificent plasterwork in the House of Dun saloon -
Snowdrops cover the woodlands of House of Dun. -
The House of Dun study, filled with furniture and artefacts -
A view over Montrose Basin during sunset
About this place
Designed with Georgian pride and baroque extravagance by renowned architect William Adam, House of Dun is every bit the perfect 18th-century laird’s home.
It took 13 years to complete and the precision shows in the fine details. Joseph Enzer’s plasterwork in the saloon is masterful – classical tableaux and family emblems rise thickly from the walls and ceilings with filigree flourishes. Throughout the house, hand-stitched woolwork and embroideries by Lady Augusta FitzClarence, daughter of William IV and actress Dorothy Jordan, are equally impressive.
Downstairs in the kitchen see how the house was at the forefront of technology, with a labour-saving clockwork spit to make work easier for the cook and her staff. Finally, step into the wildlife-rich outdoors, where beautiful formal gardens are surrounded by acres of Montrose woodland.
