Montrose Visitor Guide - Accommodation, Things To Do & More (2024)

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The coastal town of Montrose sits between Dundee and Aberdeen and boasts an attractive town centre and a wide sandy beach.

Montrose is a great little town to visit, with a pleasant old centre and an interesting museum and art gallery. The town sits on the edge of a virtually landlocked two-mile-square lagoon of mud known as the Basin, which is a nature reserve and haven for wildfowl and wading birds who love its mud.

On the south side of the Basin, a mile out of Montrose along the A92, the Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre has binoculars, high-powered telescopes, bird hides and remote control video cameras. In addition, the centre's resident ranger leads regular guided walks around the reserve.

Near the town is some fabulous seashore. The beach road, Marine Avenue, across from the town museum, heads down through sand dunes and golf links to car parks fringing the fine, wide beach overlooked by a slender white lighthouse. Further to the north are the cliffs of St. Cyrus, home in the summer to a bustling colony of seabirds.

Neighbouring Ferryden is a picturesque former village situated on the south side of the river South Esk. It is separated by the river but linked by a bridge.

There is a popular Farmers Market held in the town on the first Saturday of every month attracting a veriety of stallholders.

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Montrose Visitor Guide - Accommodation, Things To Do & More (2024)

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Is Montrose, CO worth visiting? ›

Montrose, Colorado is known for its Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, one of four national parks in the state. It also holds a history of becoming an integral part of the railroad transportation route with the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co., beginning in 1882.

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What does Montrose have to offer? ›

In the summer the beautiful National Park offers plentiful options for hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking and expert level rock climbing. In wintertime, the canyon takes on a whole new look that can be viewed in its quiet magnificence by adventurers on snowshoes and cross country skis.

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Is Montrose walkable? ›

It's a relatively pedestrian-friendly area - something that is rare in Houston.

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Is Montrose co Republican? ›

Montrose is a staunch Republican county. It has not been won by a Democratic presidential nominee since Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide – indeed since then, no Democrat has managed forty percent of the county's vote.

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What are some fun facts about Montrose Colorado? ›

1200 AD – 1800's the Ute Indians called the Uncompahgre Valley home.
1800's: Trappers, traders, miners, and opportunists moved into the area.
1882: Montrose became an incorporated town.
1909: The Gunnison Tunnel brought irrigation water to Montrose.
Today, Montrose is thriving as a outdoor recreational hot spot.

What is the dog statue in Montrose? ›

Post-war honours

On 17 October 2006, The Duke of York unveiled a larger than life sized bronze statue of Bamse, made by Scottish sculptor Alan Herriot, on Montrose's Wharf Street. The Norwegian consul in Edinburgh, Bjørn Eilertsen, brought greetings from Norway's king, Harald V.

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What kind of town is Montrose, Colorado? ›

Montrose is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County, Colorado, United States.