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St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee
Attractions in Dundee

Seeing Dundee? Begin at RRS Discovery

Dundee’s list takes in 11 museums, 9 castles and 2 historic ships. There are 25 places to visit inside Dundee’s locality, and 7 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Day-trippers head 16 km out to Glamis Castle.

Photo: St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee, Bill Nicholls (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Dundee
25
inside the locality
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
12
in or near town
Castles & historic places
15
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Top of the list in Dundee

The list goes on from RRS Discovery to 2 cathedrals, 2 castles and a museum.

Historic shipHistoric shipRRS Discoveryin townCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundeein townCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castlein townCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castlein townCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundeein townMuseumV&A Dundeein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Around Dundee, mapped

The map stretches to Castle Huntly, 11 km away.

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The dashed line is Dundee’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

What is on offer

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (15), then museums or galleries (12).

Museums & galleries 11 museums · 1 art gallery12 in town
Castles & historic places 9 castles · 2 historic ships · 2 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site9 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park · 1 wildlife park1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town

Green: inside Dundee. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle and Balmerino Abbey).

Every place

Each place in turn

In town there are 25, and the list adds 7 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 25 inside Dundee come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

853 listed buildings and 6 scheduled monuments are on Dundee’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dundee →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Head 16 km out for Glamis Castle, the best known of 12.

Historic houseGlamis Castle16 km northCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens29 km southwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castle18 km southeastCastleScone Palace30 km westAbbey or prioryArbroath Abbey25 km northeastCathedralBrechin Cathedral34 km northeastCastle · National Trust for ScotlandKellie Castle29 km southeastCathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral30 km westCastleDairsie Castle16 km southCathedralCathedralDunkeld Cathedral40 km westMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandBarry Mill13 km eastCastleElcho Castle27 km southwest

Places well known beyond Dundee (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Know before you go to Dundee

What are the main attractions in Dundee?

The best known inside Dundee’s locality are RRS Discovery, St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee, Broughty Castle and Claypotts Castle. In all, 25 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Dundee have a museum?

12 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dundee: V&A Dundee, HMS Unicorn, Mills Observatory and The McManus.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Dundee?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dundee, 3 places are cared for: 2 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Broughty Castle, Claypotts Castle and Balmerino Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Dundee?

Within 40 km: Glamis Castle (16 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (29 km), St Andrews Castle (18 km), Scone Palace (30 km).

Where are Dundee’s historic buildings listed?

Dundee has 853 listed buildings, 69 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dundee when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (28)

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