Dundee, Scotland Attractions
The fourth-largest city in Scotland spreads along the north bank of the Firth of Tay at the foot of Balgary Hill (480ft/145m) and Law (571ft/174m). Jute, jam and journalism were the three trades that for many years brought prosperity to the town.
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Glamis Castle
Characteristically Baronian in style, Glamis Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in Scotland. The Castle features a striking Dining Room furnished in Victorian Style.
Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Camperdown Park, 4mi/6km northwest of Dundee city center, is devoted to preserving wildlife. Visitors to the park can observe red deer, brown bears, wolves, lynx, pine martens, polar foxes, pheasants and golden eagles.
All values are in local currency
Camperdown Wildlife Park
Camperdown Country Park, Coupar Angus Road
Dundee DD2 4TF
Scotland
Camperdown Country Park, Coupar Angus Road
Dundee DD2 4TF
Scotland
Hours
March 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
October 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
| Family | 10.00 |
| Adult | 3.50 |
| Child 17 & under | 2.80 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 2.80 |
| Child 2 & under | 1.00 |
Facilities
Wheelchair loan or rental
Claypotts Castle
The A92 passes through the residential district at the east end of Dundee before the rambling towers of Claypotts Castle come into view. This grand Z-plan tower house was built for the Strachan family between 1569 and 1588.
Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
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Discovery Point
Discovery Point focuses on the history of the R.R.S Discovery, polar exploration, and the beauty of the north.
HM Frigate Unicorn
H.M. frigate Unicorn is moored to the east of the Tay Bridge in Victoria Dock. Equipped with 46 cannons, it was launched in 1824 in Chatham and as the oldest seaworthy warship in the British Isles, it is well worth a closer look.
Carved from Canadian pine, the splendid figurehead, a white unicorn with the royal coat-of-arms, was designed in Hampshire by Trevor Ellis.
Carved from Canadian pine, the splendid figurehead, a white unicorn with the royal coat-of-arms, was designed in Hampshire by Trevor Ellis.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking
Free
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum
The 25 early Christian stones (10mi/16km to the west of Glamis) are thought to date from the Celtic period between the seventh and 10th centuries and were found in or near the graveyard at Meigle.
Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Angus Folk Museum
The Angus Folk Museum in Kirkwynd Cottages (19th C) at Glamis illustrates the history of rural life in the region.
Angus Folk Museum
Kirkwynd
Glamis Forfar
Angus DD8 1RT
Scotland
Kirkwynd
Glamis Forfar
Angus DD8 1RT
Scotland
Hours
April 2 to June 27
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 28 to August 29
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 4 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Broughty Ferry Castle
The castle at Broughty Ferry (3mi/4.8km to the east of Dundee) on the banks of the Tay was built in the 15th century, but was destroyed more than once by the English in the 16th and 17th centuries. The museum here documents the history of whaling, an important industry for Dundonians in the second half of the 18th century.
Broughty Ferry Castle
Broughty Ferry
Dundee DD5 2BE
Scotland
Broughty Ferry
Dundee DD5 2BE
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
October 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Parking
Free
Facilities
Gift shop
Carnoustie, Scotland
(Near Dundee)
Carnoustie - Barry Water Mill
The Barry Mill near Carnoustie has occupied this site since 1539. The present building was rebuilt in 1814 after a fire. The mill was the last water-powered meal mill to work in Angus, producing oatmeal until the late 1970s. Currently, it works on a demonstration basis only.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
City Square
High Street leads on to City Square (pedestrianized zone), the busy heart of the city. It is overlooked by the town hall, Caird Hall, a concert and conference hall with seating for 2,500 (1923), and the tourist information office. City Square is a good place to start a tour of the shops. The main stores are located in High Street, Commercial Street and Panmure Street.
Dudhope Park & Castle
Dudhope Park with a 16th C castle (not open to the public) is situated 1mi/1.6km northwest of Dundee city center. It was originally the seat of the Scrymgeor family but in 1683 it passed to the Graham family. In the mid-18th C the castle became a wool factory and later a barracks. It has been fully restored and is used by the city council for official functions.
Howff
Situated opposite the Barrack Street Museum, Dundee's 300-year-old graveyard used to be a garden in Grayfriars monastery, which was a gift to the town by Mary Stuart. Up until 1778 the Howff was the meeting place for the town's nine craft guilds and the tradesmen's marks and symbols can be seen on many of the gravestones.
Mills Observatory
The Mills Observatory (1935) stands on Balgary Hill about 2mi/3km west of the city center of Dundee.
Mills Observatory
Glamis Road, Balgay Park
Dundee DD2 2UB
Scotland
Glamis Road, Balgay Park
Dundee DD2 2UB
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
October 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| Close | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Sensation
Sensation Dundee has over 60 hands-on exhibits that bring science to life. Visitors can sit inside an eyeball, sniff out pheromones or try keyhole surgery.
All values are in local currency
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | 7.25 |
| Students | 5.25 |
| Pensioners (OAP) | 5.25 |
| Child 15 & under | 5.25 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
St Andrew's Church
Follow Dundee's busy pedestrianized Panmure Street eastward to King Street. On the left stands St Andrew's Church. Designed by Samuel Bell in 1772, much of the finance for it came from the guilds and their coats-of-arms appear in the stained glass windows.
St Paul's Cathedral
The tall tower (213ft/65m) of the Neo-Gothic St Paul's Cathedral stands proudly over the city and is visible from many miles away. The cathedral, to the south-west of St Andrew's in Castlehill, was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and was completed in 1853. A retable by the Venetian Salviati adorns the altar.
Cathedral Church of St Paul
1 High Street
Dundee DD1 1TD
Scotland
1 High Street
Dundee DD1 1TD
Scotland
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Closed |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
University of Dundee Botanic Gardens
Follow Riverside Drive west from the Tay Road Bridge for about 3mi/5km. The Botanic Gardens of Dundee University were laid out in 1971 and are noted for their varied species of conifers, aquatic plants and herbs.
All values are in local currency
University of Dundee Botanic Garden
Riverside Drive
Dundee DD2 1QH
Scotland
Riverside Drive
Dundee DD2 1QH
Scotland
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
November 1 to February 29
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
Always closed on:
Bank Holiday - Scotland (January 2)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Family | 10.00 |
| Adult | 3.50 |
| Students | 2.50 |
| Senior over 60 | 2.50 |
| Child | 2.50 |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Verdant Works
The museum (Verdant Works) in this renovated jute factory situated to the west of the city by West Henderson's Wynd documents the heyday of Dundee's textile industry during the 19th century.
All values are in local currency
Verdant Works
West Hendertson's Wynd
Dundee DD1 5BT
Scotland
West Hendertson's Wynd
Dundee DD1 5BT
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
| Family | 19.50 |
| Adult | 7.25 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 5.50 |
| Child 16 & under | 4.25 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
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