House of Dun Angus
The House of Dun is a small, yet spectacular Georgian manor house designed and built by William Adam in 1730 for David Erskine, Lord Dun. It was in the hands of the Erskine family until 1980 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). The estate is about 360 hectares in size, although in its hey day it extended to over 4000 hectares. Much more than a house The house overlooks the dramatic Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve (LNR), a tidal basin of the South Esk River, which is an internationally important site for wildfowl and waders. Up until a few years ago the estate was marketed solely as the House of Dun, despite NTS owning much of the western half of the reserve. Today NTS recognises the value of promoting the natural heritage and highlight the fact that there is a lot more to the House of Dun Estate than just the house. As well as the wetland, the estate also offers waymarked woodland walks and a beautifully restored walled garden.
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