House of Dun, Garden & Estate (National Trust for Scotland)

One of the Best Places To Visits in Bridge of Dun Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Fantastically fun and informative around the house. Arguably the best garden in Scotland and we've seen many! Well done to the garden team and our guide who's name in cannot remember.. But she was dressed all in black. And are these paintings Scotland 1st ever Drag Queens? Beware of the Doll!! Turned up on a Sunday without pre booking and managed to get on the tour. We had Carol or the Governess who was very friendly and knowledgeable about the and the family that lived there. The gardens are attractive but not very large. On a previous visit we've done the woodland walks which are good. Very interesting historic built in 1730's, by the Erskine family, this only became a National Trust estate in the 1980's. It has a fabulous stock of documents and art works back to the 14th century. Plus a well preserved stock of historic household items. Some subtle and not so subtle evidence of Jacobite support from the first owner. One of the owners of the estate was the illegitimate daughter of King William IV and there are many royal connections apparent. We had a great guided which took about an hour. In addition there is a nice cafe and extensive grounds for scenic walks with views over the Montrose Basin. Don't trust Google Maps for directions - you'll end up on a farm track! Really enjoyable visit - would recommend the of the the guide we had was excellent and brought the alive with her stores and facts about the Erskine (Kennedy-Erskine from 1824) family who lived in the from 1743 until it was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1980 Unfortunately we missed the guided of the but did enjoy the local museum attractions and the beautiful gardens. The walled garden was lovely and the views over the Montrose basin were spectacular. This place is amazing. The walled gardens are incredible. The Guide, Colin, was so entertaining and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend booking in advance to explore the house, which is by guided tour. There is ample parking. The cafe serves some excellent food and drink at very reasonable prices . Lovely place. Beautiful NTS and lovely grounds. Nice cafe and all the staff were friendly and helpful. The 3.30pm tourguide was very knowledgeable. Had a wonderful short break in the North Stables apartment at of Dunn. The accomodation was well furnished and lovely and warm and I'd recommend a stay there but only if you can handle the 20 stairs up to the apartment 🙂 While there we explored the wonderful gardens and managed to join a of the fantastic house. The guide was entertaining and very knowledgeable and managed to answer a variety of questions relating to the history of the property. Well worth a visit. There is also a cafe and they even catered for my gluten free requirements. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites.