Monifieth is a Town in the county of Angus.
Monifieth in Angus is a town with a population of just under 10,000 people. Monifieth has a harbour and is located on the Firth of Tay.
Monifieth remained a small village until the early 19th century when it began to grow rapidly due to the expansion of the local textile industry. Monifieth is now thought of as a commuter town and suburb of the larger city of Dundee.
Monifieth was once an important ecclesiastical site in the early medieval period as evidenced by the presence of class II and III Pictish stones. The Céli Dé monastic order owned the land until it was granted to the Tironensian monks of Arbroath Abbey in the early 13th century.
Monifieth postcode: DD5 4AA
There are great places to visit near Monifieth including some great towns, ruins, lakes, nature reserves, woodlands and historic monuments.
Towns to visit near Monifieth include Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.
Arbroath Abbey is a great place to visit close to Monifieth if you like ruins.
Loch of Kinnordy is one of Monifieth's best, nearby lakes to visit in Monifieth.
Nature Reserves to visit near Monifieth include Loch of Kinnordy.
Woodlands to visit near Monifieth include Loch of Kinnordy.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Monifieth including Balmashanner Monument.
Monifieth History
There are some historic monuments around Monifieth:
