Dunninald Castle, a few miles south of Montrose and usually closed to the public, opens its doors for visitors this month.
Dunninald has a history of at least 1000 years, the name being derived from the Gaelic dun, a castle, and ard, a high place.
The first Dunninald was on the cliff high above the North Sea and a second house was built about 1590 some 400 yards inland.
By 1819 the second house was some 230 years old and the new owner, Peter Arkley, commissioned James Gillespie Graham to build a new home in the gothic revival style, which was completed in 1824.
Among the items on display at Dunninald is a four-poster bed made in 1635 and covered in a Jacobean bedspread embroidered by members of the Stansfeld family.
There is also a display of old photographs that capture life at Dunninald during Victorian times and, for this year only, there will be a special exhibition of work by Montrose artist Syd Walker.
Visitors can also retreat along the beech avenue to the walled garden.
The house is open daily, 1pm to 5pm, except for Mondays.
