📌 Lunan, Angus
★★
The lonely 12th century ruin of Red Castle sits on a bluff above the Lunan Water where it reaches the sea at Lunan Bay. It adds historic interest and a great viewpoint to this loveliest of beaches, and can be reached from the sand by crossing the mouth of the river – usually straightforward, but involving wet feet – or by a rough path from a nearby road. The brickwork doesn’t look too stable, so we don’t recommend getting too close.
🌍 Location
📌 On the headland above Lunan Bay, just to the south of the mouth of the Lunan Water
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 688511
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.650482,-2.510831
🚌 Extremely infrequent bus to Lunan (0.5 mi)
🚗 Best option is to use Lunan Bay car park (0.5 mi). There is a closer, informal layby for small cars only at 🧭 NO 687512 / 🛰️ 56.651642,-2.512958
📝 Key info
⌚ Exterior always viewable
🎫 Free
💬 From Lunan Bay beach, ford the mouth of the Lunan Water (means wet feet – easiest at low tide) – the castle is obvious on the far side. Alternatively, from the informal layby, it’s a 5-min walk to the castle on a narrow path.
