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.
There are a number of towns near Monifieth including Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.
Places near Monifieth feature a number of interesting ruins including Arbroath Abbey.
Lakes to visit near Monifieth include Loch of Kinnordy.
Loch of Kinnordy is a great place to visit close to Monifieth if you like nature reserves.
Loch of Kinnordy is one of Monifieth's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Monifieth.
Monifieth is near some unmissable historic monuments like Balmashanner Monument,
Monifieth History
There are some historic monuments around Monifieth:
