Castles · Scottish Highlands
Montrose Castle
Montrose Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Montrose · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Montrose Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7080°, -2.4740°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Montrose Castle was a 12th-century castle built in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Montrose was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle. King Edward I of England accepted John Balliol's surrender of Scotland at the castle on the 10 July 1296. The castle was destroyed by William Wallace in 1297. The castle was noted to be in ruins in 1488. Nothing now remains above ground.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.7080, -2.4740
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD10 8AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Nearest railway station
- Montrose — 0.5 km
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6906469 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montrose Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montrose Castle?
- Montrose Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD10 8AF).
- Does Montrose Castle charge admission?
- Montrose Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Montrose Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Montrose, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD10 8AF.