# Dundee

Dundee is an industrial city and port, historically part of Angus county in northeast Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Tay, which here broadens out into the North Sea, and in 2022 had a population of 148,000. Dundee's prime visitor attractions are the polar sailing ship RRS Discovery, the Verdant Works jute mill, and the V&A design museum. It's also a good base for nearby major golf tournaments, and for exploring Deeside and the eastern Highlands.

## Understand

Dundee used to be a grubby, rough town famous for its three J's: jute, jam and journalism. Jute (see "Verdant" below) still marks the landscape: the mills have closed but many still stand as offices and apartments. Jam was made from fruit grown nearby. Journalism refers to the D C Thomson publishing empire, whose renown was less for their journalism than for their stable of comics and cartoon strips. These include the Sunday Post with "Oor Wullie" and "The Broons", the Dandy with "Desperate Dan" and the Beano with "Dennis the Menace". Of course that wasn't all the city had to offer: delicacies such as Dundee Cake, studded with sultanas and almonds, was probably what your Great Aunt Morag enjoyed for Sunday tea along with some Dundee Marmalade to top it off. And then there was the railway bridge that infamously collapsed. And Dundee's great cultural icon was William McGonagall (see info box), surely the world's worst poet.
But the industrial grubbiness is gradually disappearing, enabling the city to shine in its attractive natural setting. There are major visitor attractions already and more appearing. There's a student buzz from the universities, and a friendly feel to the place. It's definitely worth a day or two to visit.
Dundee has its own dialect: the vocabulary is much the same as Lowland Scots (see Scotland#Talk) but pronunciation is distinctive. "T" is often dropped in a glottal stop, but the signature sound is the short "eh" (phonetic: ɛ) replacing ay, ae, e, i, ie, uy, y and more. So a pie is a "peh"; "eh" can mean I, yes, what? or hmmm... Dundonians can conduct entire conversations by just saying "eh".
Visitor information is available online, the physical Tourist Office has closed down.
Dundee City Council posts info on city public services.

## Get in
### By plane

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is usually the most convenient. From there, take Xplore Dundee's Edinburgh Airport Xpress Service from directly outside the terminal all the way non-stop to just across from the train station in Dundee. Alternatively, take Stagecoach Bus Jet 747 to Inverkeithing in Fife to catch the hourly train to Dundee, or to Halbeath for the hourly Stagecoach Bus X54. Otherwise take the tram or bus from the airport to Edinburgh Haymarket, or Gateway for trains or buses to Dundee.
56.4525-3.01751 Dundee Airport (DND ) is 2 miles west of city centre on A85 - with light baggage you could walk it in 30 min. You can fly to Dundee from London City (LCY) or Belfast City (BHD) with Loganair year-round. You can fly from London twice daily Monday to Friday, and there is one service on a Sunday, flights take around 1 hr 45 min. The Belfast flights operate once per weekday and Sunday lunchtime with flights taking just over one hour. These air routes are flown using ATR-42 turboprop aircraft, with 48 seats.

### By train

Scotrail trains run hourly or better from the other major Scottish cities, all taking 80 min: from Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy and Leuchars (for St Andrews), from Glasgow Queen Street via Stirling and Perth, and from Aberdeen (for ferries to Orkney and Shetland) via Stonehaven and Arbroath. Change at Glasgow from Inverness, Aviemore and Oban (for ferries to the Hebrides).
From London King's Cross, three daytime LNER trains take 6 hours via York and Newcastle, but it's usually more convenient to change in Edinburgh. From the Midlands and Southwest, take the CrossCountry train, winding all the way from Penzance via Exeter, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield and York.
The Caledonian Highland Sleeper to Aberdeen runs Su-F from London Euston, departing after 9PM and ejecting you onto a chilly Dundee platform at 6AM. The southbound train picks up around 11PM to reach Euston towards 8AM. You might prefer to take the Lowland Sleeper from Euston towards midnight and change to a day train in Edinburgh. Going back, you need to leave Dundee around 10PM to join the southbound sleeper at 11:30PM from Edinburgh.
A local train from Arbroath takes 20 min via Carnoustie, Monifieth and Broughty Ferry.
56.4576-2.96942 Dundee railway station. The station is just south of city centre, close to Discovery and the ramps onto the Tay Road Bridge. It has ticket offices and machines and a SleeperZ hotel on its upper floors. There's not much in the concourse, but there's a WH Smith beyond the ticket barrier. There is step-free access to all platforms. (updated Mar 2025)
Invergowrie is a station halt at the west edge of town, which might be more convenient for Ninewells Hospital area. Trains from Perth stop there twice an hour on their way to Dundee.

### By road

City centre and the area within the A991 Inner Ring Road is a Low Emission Zone, with penalties for entering in a non-compliant vehicle. Those built after 2015 generally are compliant, but check online.
From Edinburgh and the south follow M90 / A90 north, about 55 miles (90 km) or just over an hour's drive. A slow scenic route is to branch off onto A92 towards Kirkcaldy then wind along the Fife coast and through St Andrews.
From Glasgow follow M80 then M9 / A9 to Perth, and then swing east onto A90. It's 75 miles (120 km), about a 90-min drive.
From Aberdeen follow A90 south: it's 67 miles (105 km) and will take about 80 min.
A90 skirts the north of Dundee, where it's called Kingsway. The speed limit of 40/50 mph is camera-enforced.

### By bus

Citylink buses run hourly from Glasgow Buchanan station (1 hr 40 min) and Aberdeen Union Square (1 hr 20 min), and every two hours from Edinburgh St Andrews Square (90 min): beware slower buses that meander through the small towns. Megabus competes on those city routes, and also runs direct from Manchester (6 hr). National Express coaches take 11-12 hr from London Victoria and continue to Aberdeen.
Ember Electric Bus glides quietly from Edinburgh every 90 min daytime, plus two night buses. It takes 1 hr 45 min via Haymarket, the zoo, Ingliston P&R (for trams), Edinburgh Airport, Rosyth P&R, Kinross P&R, Bridge of Earn and Perth Broxden P&R.
Ember buses also run from Glasgow Buchanan Station every two hours daytime, with two night runs. They take two hours via Cumbernauld, Stirling Castleview P&R, Dunblane and Perth Broxden P&R.
56.463-2.9663 Dundee bus station is on Seagate. There are no left-luggage facilities, but lots of cafes & fast-food nearby.

## Get around

The main sights are all within walking distance. The local bus you're most likely to use is Stagecoach Bus 73, which runs every 10 min between Ninewells Hospital, Dundee High Street and bus station, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.
Cycle Hub for bike rentals is by the V&A, 100 yards from the railway station.
Taxi fares are £3.10 flagfall then £0.23 / minute, so a ride within city centre shouldn't exceed £7.

## See

* 56.4567-2.96911 RRS Discovery, Riverside Drive DD1 4XA, ☏ +44 1382 309060. M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-5PM. Discovery, launched in 1901, is an Royal Research Ship (RRS) specifically built for Antarctic exploration. She's a 3-masted wooden sailing ship with only auxiliary steam power, built in Dundee because its shipwrights still had expertise in polar sail-powered vessels that was being lost elsewhere. Discovery was commanded by Robert Falcon Scott, and also aboard was Ernest Shackleton. They reached Antarctica in early 1902 (austral summer), intending to spend one winter, but the ship became icebound for the next two years. They were just about to abandon ship in Feb 1904 when the ice broke and they escaped homeward to public acclaim. Both men were to return: Shackleton in 1907-09 didn't quite reach the South Pole, but survived. Scott in 1910-12 did reach it, but behind Amundsen, and all his party perished on the trek back to the coast. The museum has an extensive display of the 1902-04 expedition, then you go aboard the dry-docked ship, which had a later career as a polar merchant vessel. Adult £17, conc £13, child £9.50, combi with Verdant Works adult £24.50. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4574-2.96692 Dundee V & A, 1 Riverside Esplanade DD1 4EZ, ☏ +44 1382 411611. Apr-Oct daily, Nov-March W-M 10AM-5PM. The Dundee branch of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, with a focus on design in Scotland. Its waterfront building is a striking modern design with an interior of ship's planking, as if Discovery next door had arrived as an Ikea flat-pack. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* The Beach is a little triangle of fine sand on the promenade between V&A and the Cycle Hub, with plenty of seating. The nearest natural beach is at Broughty Ferry.
* 56.4564-2.97523 Dundee Science Centre, 14 Greenmarket DD1 4QB, ☏ +44 1382 228800. W Sa Su 10AM-5PM. Interactive science museum, booking essential. Adult £7, child £5. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4609-2.9684 St Paul's Cathedral, High St DD1 1TD, ☏ +44 1382 224486. M-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 2-4PM; Su 10AM-12:30PM. Anglican cathedral in Decorated Gothic style by George Gilbert Scott, completed in 1855. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4616-2.95845 HMS Unicorn, South Victoria Dock Road DD1 3BP, ☏ +44 1382 200900. Apr-Oct daily 10AM-5PM, Nov-Mar Tu-Su 10AM-4PM. A 46-gun frigate launched in 1824 at Chatham Docks in Kent but immediately mothballed, so she was never fitted with masts, rigging or guns. Her hull was roofed over and her only sea voyage was in 1873 when she was towed north to Dundee to act as a training hulk. This means her original Georgian timbers are in unusually good condition. Her sister ship HMS Trincomalee can be visited in Hartlepool. Adult £9.20, conc £8, child £4.60. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4617-2.98346 Verdant Works, West Henderson’s Wynd DD1 5BT, ☏ +44 1382 309060. Apr-Oct M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-5PM, Nov-Mar W-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-5PM. In the 19th century you just had to have jute. Curtains and carpets and blankets, hard-wearing clothing. Satchels and roof felt, ropes of all kinds, sails for ships, tents for soldiers and seasonal farm workers. The raw material is a coarse flax that grows in Bengal: it was processed here because Dundee had fast ships to import it, whale oil to make it soft and workable, flax-weaving technology, and then again the fast ships to export finished goods globally. The city's mill owners grew very rich; the mill workers didn't, nor did the Bengalis. Verdant Works, built in 1833, was one of many jute factories here. Many of them still stand, converted into offices and apartments, while Verdant was turned into a museum in 1996. Volunteers demonstrate the clanking machinery. Adult £14, conc £10.50, child free, combi with Discovery adult £24.50. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4577-2.97857 D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, Carnelly Building DD1 4HN, ☏ +44 1382 384310. Second Sa of month & Jun-Aug F 2-4:30PM. Trad natural history museum within the university. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4575-2.97488 St Andrew's Cathedral, 150 Nethergate DD1 4EA, ☏ +44 1382 225453. M-F 9AM-3:30PM, Sa 9AM-2PM Su 10:30AM-12:30PM, 5:30-7:30PM. RC cathedral with a Victorian Gothic facade opened in 1836. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* Tay Bridges: There are three . . . well, two-and-a-scrap really:
** 56.452723-2.9474859 Tay Road Bridge , opened in 1966, carries the A92. It's 1½ miles long and climbs 100 ft from Dundee to Newport-on-Tay in Fife. No tolls, and there's a footpath and cycleway from which you can admire the view. It may be closed in high winds, check current road conditions online.
** 56.43889-2.9885810 Tay Rail Bridge opened in 1887 and carries the railway to Wormit in Fife, thence Edinburgh. It's almost 3 miles long; refurbishment in 2003 included scraping 1000 metric tonnes of bird droppings from the structure.
** First Tay Rail Bridge stumps can be seen next to the current rail bridge. It opened in 1878 but collapsed in high winds on 28 Dec 1879, taking a train with it, and all 75 aboard were killed.
* 56.4626-2.971511 The McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside DD1 1DA, ☏ +44 1382 307200. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 12:30-4:30PM. McManus is in three sections: a museum tracing Dundee's story, natural history museum, and art gallery; plus exhibitions. The building, a Gothic construction by George Gilbert Scott, opened in 1867 as a memorial to Prince Albert. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4615-2.97312 The Howff, Meadowside DD1 1LN. 24 hrs. This cemetery was part of Greyfriars Monastery until Mary Queen of Scots gave it to the city in 1564. The well-preserved gravestones are mostly 19th-century, including that of James Chalmers (d 1853), inventor of the adhesive postage stamp. The last burial here in 1878 was of George Duncan, businessman and MP. Today the Howff is a secluded, peaceful place. Free. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4556-3.023913 University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive DD2 1QH (2 miles west of centre, take bus along Perth Rd), ☏ +44 1382 381190. Daily Nov-Feb 10AM-3:30PM, Mar-Oct 10AM-4:30PM. 9-hectare garden with tropical glasshouses. Adult £5, conc £4.50, child free. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4649-3.012514 Mills Observatory, Glamis Road, Balgay Park DD2 2UB (2 miles west of centre), ☏ +44 1382 435967. Oct-Mar M-F 4-10PM, Sa Su 6:30-10PM. A public astronomical observatory. It's not open in summer as the nights are too short for sky viewing. Free; planetarium £5. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4811-3.045715 Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Coupar Angus Road DD2 4TF (within park off A923), ☏ +44 1382 431818. Daily Mar-Sep 10AM-4:30PM, Oct-Feb 10AM-3:30PM. Menagerie with birds and (mostly small) beasts. Adult £7, conc or child £5.75. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4667-2.949416 Dundee Museum of Transport, Unit 10 Market Mews, Market Street DD1 3LA (Bus 5, 5A), ☏ +44 1382 455196. Mar-Oct daily 10:00AM-4:30PM, Nov-mid Dec & Feb F-M 10:00AM-4:00PM. Small but interesting collection of mainly Scottish marques. Adult £8.50, conc £7, child £4.50. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.46288-2.8702317 Broughty Ferry is the small town 4 miles east of Dundee which was the historic crossing point over the Tay. It has a small castle built in 1496 now housing a local history museum (Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 12:30-4PM, admission free).
* Monifieth further east has turned up many Pictish stones, but these are now in the National Museum in Edinburgh. You need a car or bike to reach Ardestie and Carlungie Earth Houses, two Iron Age souterrains off A92. They're free to enter Apr-Oct.
* Tealing is on A90 six miles north of the city. Its Earth House is a Pictish souterrain from 100 AD. Next to it is a 16th century dovecot, and the village has a 17th century church.

## Do

* 56.46-2.96841 Caird Hall, City Square DD1 3BB, ☏ +44 1382 434451. Often hosts concerts, bands and so on: the auditorium has a capacity of 2300. It's home to a grand 1923 Organ. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4579-2.97672 Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square DD1 1PB, ☏ +44 1382 223530. Staging theatre, dance and music. (updated Mar 2025)
* Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate DD1 4DY (50 yards south of RC cathedral), ☏ +44 1382 213610. Daily 10AM-11PM. Modern art exhibitions, events and films. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4583-2.9883 Whitehall Theatre, Bellfield Street DD1 5JA, ☏ +44 1382 322684. Mostly light fare: musicals, tribute acts, light opera and comedy. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4818-3.02464 Ice Arena, 7 Dayton Drive DD2 3SQ (in Camperdown), ☏ +44 1382 431900. Public skating and lessons most days. It's the home rink of three ice hockey teams, playing Sep-March: Dundee Stars are in the Elite Ice Hockey League, the UK top tier. Dundee Comets and Dundee Tigers play in the Scottish National League, the second tier. (updated Mar 2025)
* Olympia Swimming Pool, 3 East Whale Lane DD1 3JU, ☏ +44 1382 432300. M-F 6AM-9PM, Sa 8AM-5PM, Su 10AM-5PM. Public leisure pool with waves, flumes and diving pool. (updated Mar 2025)
* Places of worship: Dundee has over 30 churches, 3 mosques, a Sikh temple and a Buddhist group. See section above for the two cathedrals.

### Sports
#### Football

The city has two professional soccer teams, with stadiums almost adjacent:
* 56.4747-2.97365 Dundee FC, Sandeman St DD3 7JY (a mile north of city centre). "The Dee" play at Dens Park, capacity 11,000, aka "Kilmac Stadium". They were promoted in 2023 and now play in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier. (updated May 2023)
* 56.4747-2.9696 Dundee United, Tannadice St DD3 7JW, ☏ +44 1382 833166. Dundee United were promoted in 2024 so they too play in the Premiership. They play at Tannadice Park (capacity 14,000) barely 200 yards from their rivals.. (updated May 2024)

#### Golf

* 56.4939-2.72367 Carnoustie Golf Links, 3 Links Parade, Carnoustie DD7 7JF (12 miles east of Dundee), ☏ +44 1241 852480. Golf has been played here since the 16th century and the club was constituted in 1842. It has three 18-hole courses, the Championship, the Burnside and Buddon Links, plus (just for a lark) the five-hole Nestie. The Championship regularly hosts the British Open, the last being in 2018; the Women's AIG Open was here in 2021. By train use Golf Street Station, half a mile east of Carnoustie Station. However check directions for major events: they may require spectators to enter via specific routes. (updated Mar 2025)
* See St Andrews for the Royal & Ancient: best known is the Old Course, but they run half a dozen others, and there are several more clubs and courses that are not part of R&A.
* See Perth and Kinross for Gleneagles.
* 56.484-2.9588 Caird Park Golf Club is north edge of Dundee. There are also clubs at Downfield to the northwest, and Ballumbie Castle north.

#### Other

* Rugby: Dundee HSFP play rugby union in National League One, the amateur second tier in Scotland. Their home ground is Mayfield, on Arbroath Rd a mile east of town centre.
* Skiing: see Braemar for Glenshee, an hour's drive north on A93. See also Aviemore.

### Events

* Fingask Follies are a cabaret in April / May based at Fingask Castle 10 miles west of Dundee, see Perth (Scotland)#Do for dates.
* Westfest is a music festival and community fair on Magdalen Green, with the next on Su 1 June 2025. There's a smaller event in November.
* Solas is a midsummer music festival at Errol Park 8 miles west of the city, with the next on 20-22 June 2025.
* Dundee Food Festival is in various city centre locations. The next is probably 5-6 July 2025, tbc.
* Festival of the Future is about collaboration between science, arts and culture. It's in the Botanic Gardens, with the next probably on 8-12 Oct 2025, tbc.

## Learn

* University of Dundee has over 11,000 undergrads, 6000 postgrads and 1440 teaching staff. Main campus is on Nethergate a mile west of town centre.
* Abertay University has mostly vocational courses, with 4200 undergrads, 650 postgrads and 200 teaching staff. Main campus is Bell St near the McManus.
* Dundee & Angus College is a Further Education college with 18,000 students, based at Kingsway and Glamis Rd, with another campus in Arbroath.

## Work

* The City Jobcentre is in the Wellgate Centre, open M Tu Th F 8:30AM-5PM, W 10AM-5PM.
* Adecco is a recruitment agency on Commercial St, open M-F 8AM-5:30PM. You can search their job offers online.

## Buy

* Supermarkets: Tesco has four branches: city centre, next to the railway station, one in South Road near Sterling Mills and another on Kingsway.
    ASDA have a big store on East Kingsway and a smaller one on Gilburn Road.
    Morrisons are on the Forfar Road, north of A90 Kingsway.
* 56.459-2.97411 Overgate Centre, 14 Reform St DD1 1UQ, ☏ +44 1382 314210. M-Sa 9AM-6PM, Su 10AM-5PM. The most central shopping mall, with the usual brands. (updated Mar 2025)
* Murraygate is the retail street connecting Overgate and Wellgate centres.
* 56.4643-2.96942 Wellgate Centre, Victoria Rd DD1 2DB, ☏ +44 1382 225454. M-Sa 8AM-6PM, Su 11AM-5PM. Similar retail selection to Overgate. (updated Mar 2025)
* Farmers Market is in City Square, 10AM-4PM on the third Saturday of each month Feb-Dec.
* 56.4648-2.96453 Dundee Candle Works, 51 Cowgate DD1 2JF, ☏ +44 1382 416255, info@dundeecandleworks.com. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Selling scented candles, reed diffusers and gift sets. (updated Mar 2025)

## Eat

* Duke's Corner, 13 Brown Street DD1 5EG, ☏ +44 1382 205052. Su-Th 4PM-1AM, F-Sa noon-2:30AM. Lively entertainment venue, serving burgers, salads, pizzas from noon. Student clientele. Good for lunch or early dinner, gets noisy once the music starts. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4594-2.97941 Parlour, 58 West Port DD1 5EP, ☏ +44 1382 205052. M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM. Popular café near Uni, small place so it gets busy. Menu changes daily, lots of vegetarian options. (updated Mar 2025)
* Molly Malone's, 53 West Port DD1 5ER, ☏ +44 1382 224712. Daily 11AM-midnight. Belhaven pub with extensive menu including vegetarian. (updated Mar 2025)
* Jahangir Tandoori, 1 Session Street DD1 5DN, ☏ +44 1382 202022. Su-Th noon-10PM, F Sa noon-11PM. Friendly Indian restaurant. (updated Mar 2025)
* Phoenix, 103 Nethergate DD1 4DH, ☏ +44 1382 200014. M-Sa 10AM-midnight, Su 12:30PM-midnight. Good pub grub at reasonable prices. (updated Mar 2025)
* Rancho Pancho, 16 Commercial Street DD1 3EJ, ☏ +44 1382 911152. Su, Tu-F 5-10PM, Sa noon-10PM. Mexican classics, hefty portions. (updated Mar 2025)
* Tickety Boo's, 51 Commercial Street DD1 2AA, ☏ +44 1382 227119. Su-Th 11AM-midnight, F Sa 11AM-1AM. Highly recommended for food & drink. (updated Mar 2025)
* Old Bank Bar, 34 Reform Street DD1 1RH, ☏ +44 1382 226552. Su-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight. Belhaven pub with reliable food. (updated Mar 2025)
* The Counting House, 67-71 Reform St DD1 1SP (opposite McManus), ☏ +44 1382 225251. Daily 8AM-midnight. JD Wetherspoon's efficient chain. (updated Mar 2025)
* Dil'se, 99-101 Perth Rd DD1 4JA, ☏ +44 1382 911177. Daily 4-10:30PM. Friendly Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.456-2.99092 Balaka, 115 Perth Road DD1 4JB, ☏ +44 1382 660340. Daily 4:30-10PM. Long-established budget Indian restaurant. (updated Mar 2025)
* Don Michele, 177 Perth Road DD2 1AS, ☏ +44 1382 660600. Su-F 4:30-9:30PM, Sa noon-9:30PM. Sound Italian restaurant. (updated Mar 2025)

## Drink

Pubs are dwindling, as in other cities, but there's no shortage. Most are along Hawkhill, Perth Road or West End of the city, with another strip along Nethergate. See also the eating places above.
* Futtle is a microbrewery and wine bar at 40 Commercial Street.
* Kandy Bar (formerly Klozet) at 73 Seagate is the main gay bar.
* Trades House Bar is a Belhaven pub at 40 Nethergate.
* Nether Inn at 134 Nethergate has live TV sport.
* Jute Cafe Bar is within the Contemporary Arts Centre at 152 Nethergate.
* Braes at 14 Perth Road is a modern bar.
* Speedwell Bar at 165 Perth Road has a big selection of whisky.
* Duck Slattery's is a nightclub at 31 South Ward Rd. Aura Nightclub / Tropicana is next door, open F-M 10PM-3AM.
Breweries are 71 Brewing, St Andrews Brewing and Holy Goat.
Distillery: Verdant Spirits make gin.

## Sleep
### Central

* Sleeperz, 2 South Union St DD1 4BF (above railway station), ☏ +44 1382 725888. Very central, well sound-proofed against street and train noise. Double (room only) £95. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4558-2.97041 Premier Inn Dundee Centre, Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive DD1 4XA, ☏ +44 333 777 4656. Slick riverside budget inn with 150 rooms. Make sure to pay for parking (£7 / night) immediately on arrival. B&B double £90. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.457-2.97582 Best Western Queens Hotel, 160 Nethergate DD1 4DU, ☏ +44 1382 322515. Good chain choice, central. B&B double £100. (updated Mar 2025)
* Malmaison, 44 Whitehall Crescent DD1 4AY (100 yards north of railway station), ☏ +44 1382 339715. Central mid-range hotel, dog-friendly. B&B double £150. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4608-2.96323 Apex City Quay Hotel, 1 West Victoria Dock Road DD1 3JP, ☏ +44 1382 202404. Stylish contemporary hotel in the City Quay, with views of the river and ship Unicorn. B&B double £150. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4612-2.96534 Holiday Inn Express, 41 Dock Street DD1 3DR (foot of Tay Bridge), ☏ +44 1382 314330, info@hiexpressdundee.com. Central 3-star hotel. Rooms are small but not cramped. B&B double £90. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4615-2.96945 Dundee Backpackers, Keiller Centre, 71 High Street DD1 1SD, ☏ +44 1382 224646. Clean central hostel. Dorm £25 ppn, double (room only) £55. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4607-2.97846 Travelodge Dundee Central, 152-158 West Marketgait DD1 1NJ, ☏ +44 871 984 6301. Central budget hotel, basic but value for money. See below for the other Travelodge on Strathmore Ave. B&B double £90. (updated Mar 2025)
* Hampton by Hilton, 1 Argyllgait DD1 1PZ (100 yards south of Travelodge), ☏ +44 1382 725200. Comfy hotel, a short walk to sights. B&B double £120. (updated Mar 2025)
* Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.

### Further out

* 56.4559-3.01497 Taypark House, 484 Perth Road DD2 1LR, ☏ +44 1382 643777. Pleasant hotel in a Victorian Gothic mansion near the airport. B&B double £120. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4574-3.02388 Best Western Invercarse Hotel, 371 Perth Road DD2 1PG (near Botanical Gardens), ☏ +44 1382 669231. Chain hotel in a quiet area. B&B double £95. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4661-3.06459 Landmark Hotel (formerly DoubleTree by Hilton), Kingsway West DD2 5JT (jcn of A90 ring road and A85), ☏ +44 1382 641122. Mixed reviews for this 19th-century mansion with extensive gardens. B&B double £120. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4703-3.059710 Premier Inn Dundee West, Kingsway West DD2 5JU (on A90 ring road), ☏ +44 333 777 4659. Budget hotel, handy for motorists. B&B double £110. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4777-3.035911 Ibis Budget Dundee Camperdown, Kingsway West DD2 4TD (on A90 ring road), ☏ +44 1382 919759. Efficient budget hotel. B&B double £70. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4822-3.021712 Premier Inn Dundee North, Camperdown Leisure Park, Kingsway West DD2 3SQ (on A90 ring road), ☏ +44 333 777 4658. Another chain hotel on ring road. B&B double £100. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.4753-2.987613 Travelodge Dundee Strathmore Avenue, 296A Strathmore Avenue DD3 6SH, ☏ +44 871 984 6460. Budget chain hotel, convenient for motorists. B&B double £90. (updated Mar 2025)
* 56.5302-3.023814 The Hideaway Experience, Balkello Farm, Auchterhouse DD3 0RA (6 miles north of city), ☏ +44 1382 320707. Luxurious cottage on farm. Adults only, dogs welcome. Two nights minimum. B&B double £400. (updated Mar 2025)

## Connect

As of March 2025, Dundee and its approach roads have 5G from all UK carriers.

## Stay safe

The local police is Police Scotland and the main office is in the town centre at the end of West Bell St beside Dundee's Sheriff Court. In the UK, '999' is the number to call the emergency services, and 101 for less urgent calls to the police. The pan-European emergency number 112 also works.
Dundee has an extensive CCTV system, covering most of the city and the entire city centre. This is owned by Dundee City Council and run by Tayside Police and has helped reduce crime significantly.
Dundee, like any other major city, has its anti-social problems, mainly drugs. The area round the rear of the Wellgate centre (Hilltown) and Stobswell have a bad reputation and care should be exercised on The Law at night. Overall the city has a good reputation.
Dundee has a dual carriageway going through it, the Kingsway, which almost splits the city in half. Be aware of speeding cars, as in any other busy city, as accidents are common.

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* South across the Tay is St Andrews, an ancient university town by the sea. It's the home of the Royal and Ancient, the ruling body of golf, and is the former ecclesiastical capital of Scotland. Frequent buses take 30 min. With your own car, continue south to the charming fishing villages of East Fife, such as Anstruther, and to Falkland Palace.
* A short bus or train ride brings you to Perth and Stirling.
* Visit the nearby glens: Glenshee, Glenisla and the Tay Valley. North on A9 through Dunkeld and Blair Atholl leads to Aviemore, the Spey Valley and Inverness.
* North along the coast is Aberdeen and Deeside, and eventually Inverness. So the coast route and the Tay Valley route together make a natural circuit of the east and central Highlands.