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V&A Dundee
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Carnoustie
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About Carnoustie
Carnoustie is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Monifieth, 22km from Glamis Castle.
Carnoustie is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Monifieth, about 7 km away.
Carnoustie (; Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Ùstaidh) is a seaside town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In 2022, Carnoustie had a population of 11,359, making it the fourth-largest town in Angus. The town was founded in the late 18thRead more
century, and grew rapidly throughout the 19th century due to the growth of the local textile industry. It was popular as a tourist resort from the early Victorian era up to the latter half of the 20th century, due to its seaside location, and is best known for the Carnoustie Golf Links course that often hosts the Open Championship.
Carnoustie can be considered a dormitory town for its nearest city, Dundee, which is 11 miles (18 kilometres) to the west. It is served principally by Carnoustie railway station, and also by Golf Street railway station. Its nearest major road is the A92, north of the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carnoustie?
Within an hour or so of Carnoustie: V&A Dundee (17 km), St Andrews (19 km), Glamis Castle (22 km), Anstruther Fish Bar (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Carnoustie?
The nearest famous roads are Cairnwell Pass, The Royal Mile and The Lecht (A939 Old Military Road).
Where is Carnoustie?
Carnoustie is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Monifieth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,310
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 56.5026, -2.7053
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Carnoustie
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
St Andrews
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Glamis Castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
22 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Anstruther Fish Bar
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Scone Palace
The Perthshire palace beside Moot Hill, where Scottish kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Tantallon Castle
A vast red curtain wall on a clifftop in East Lothian facing the Bass Rock, the last of Scotland's great courtyard castles.
50 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
The Hermitage (Black Linn Falls)
A folly viewing house perched over the Black Linn Falls near Dunkeld, in a gorge of towering Douglas firs.
56 km · about 65 min drive
film location
Preston Mill, East Lothian (Outlander)
The 18th-century water mill with its conical kiln appears as the mill Jamie hides beneath in Outlander.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Carnoustie
- 61 kmCairnwell PassThe highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
- 61 kmCairnwell Pass (A93, Glenshee)The highest public road in Britain at 670m, climbing the Devil's Elbow route through Glenshee to Braemar.
- 68 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
- 68 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
- 68 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
- 71 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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