| Wellbank | |
|---|---|
  Wellbank Location within Angus | |
| Population | 610 (2022) [1] |
| OS grid reference | NO470369 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNDEE |
| Postcode district | DD5 |
| Dialling code | 01382 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Wellbank is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately three miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road. [2]
Based in Fife, the bus operator Moffat & Williamson offers two-hourly bus services that link Dundee with various towns, including Monifieth and Broughty Ferry. [3] On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Stagecoach Strathtay's service 181A operates, connecting Monifieth and Forfar with several towns, including Kellas and Wellbank. [4] Fishers Tours runs school services to both Monifieth and Carnoustie High Schools. [5]
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the east of the county.
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was 148,210, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 (6,420/mi2), the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, Scotland, and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town has a population of 16,280.
Broughty Ferry is a suburb of Dundee, Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee. Historically it is within the County of Angus.
Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose.
Carnoustie is a 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 the 2011 census, Carnoustie had a population of 11,394, making it the fourth-largest town in Angus. The town was founded in the late 18th 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.
Angus was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. It was represented by Dave Doogan of the Scottish National Party who had been the MP since 2019 until 2024.
Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110, making it the fifth largest town in Angus.
Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie and Barry Links. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
Seagate bus station serves Dundee, Scotland. It has eight stances. The Seagate Bus Station is the main stop for journeys leaving the city, while in-town services are operated by Xplore Dundee and do not stop at Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
Barnhill is an area in Dundee, located within the suburb of Broughty Ferry. It is approximately 4½ miles east of Dundee City Centre. Until the late 19th century, Barnhill was a separate village.
Newbigging is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles northeast of Dundee. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town" (hamlet). The village is roughly two miles north of Monifieth.
Monifieth High School, a comprehensive state high school in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, was founded in 1976. It was opened by Lord Thomson of Monifieth. The school enrolls approximately 1100 pupils from a catchment area including Monifieth, parts of Barnhill, Birkhill and other rural areas of Angus including the Hillbanks area, Liff and Auchterhouse.
Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland.
Newtyle is a village in the west of Angus, Scotland. It lies eleven miles north of Dundee in the southwest of Strathmore, between Hatton Hill and Newtyle in the Sidlaws. The village sits on gently sloping ground with a northwest aspect. The main communication link is the B954 road. The population was about 800 as of 2004.
Kingennie is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles north of Monifieth. It is mostly known for the Forbes Of Kingennie holiday and golf resort.
Kellas is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road.
The Woodwrae Stone is a Class II Pictish Stone that was found in 1819 when the foundations of the old castle at Woodwrae, Angus, Scotland were cleared. It had been reused as a floor slab in the kitchen of the castle. Following its removal from the castle, it was donated to the collection of Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford House. It is now on display at the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Monikie is a village and civil parish in Angus, Scotland, north-east of Dundee.
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