{"id":4331,"date":"2025-03-05T15:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitangus.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=4331"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:48:24","slug":"balgownie-geoscience","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/visitangus.com\/things-to-see-do\/attractions\/balgownie-geoscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Balgownie Geoscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in exploring the Angus coast? Our small-group guided GeoTours provide a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the fascinating world of Geoscience while discovering the stunning beauty of the Angus coastal landscape, its castles, its history, and maybe even a world class whisky and gin distillery.<\/p>\n<p>We offer scheduled GeoTours starting in Arbroath and Montrose but can also work with clients to develop personalised tours. We can tailor itineraries to fit most schedules, party sizes and budgets. Why not join us \u201cOn The Rocks\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample Tours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Angus GeoTour<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commencing and finishing in Arbroath<\/li>\n<li>Geological themed tours around the Angus coast (Carnoustie, Arbroath, Auchmithie and Boddin)<\/li>\n<li>One day duration<\/li>\n<li>Utilising leased new 8-seater Renault Trafic minibus<\/li>\n<li>Optional attraction (e.g. Arbroath Abbey, St Vigeans stones) and distillery (Arbikie) visits will also be offered at the end of each tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Angus\/Aberdeenshire GeoTour<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commencing and finishing in Montrose<\/li>\n<li>Geological themed tours around the north Angus and south Aberdeenshire coast (Boddin, St. Cyrus, Lunan, Milton Ness, East Mathers, Johnshaven)<\/li>\n<li>One day duration<\/li>\n<li>Utilising leased new 8-seater Renault Trafic minibus<\/li>\n<li>Optional attraction (e.g. Red Castle) and distillery (Arbikie) visits will also be offered at the end of each tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4333,"template":"","tags":[],"location":[4,11],"accessibility":[36],"attraction-type":[141,140,94],"class_list":["post-4331","attraction","type-attraction","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-arbroath","location-montrose","accessibility-parking","attraction-type-history-culture","attraction-type-outdoor-adventures","attraction-type-tours"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.0 (Yoast SEO v25.0) - 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