Broughty Ferry
in Dundee City of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:33 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:52 am and 8:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Delve into Broughty Ferry

The district Broughty Ferry of in Dundee City (Scotland) is a district located in United Kingdom about 361 mi north of London, the country's capital town.

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundee, Forfar, Glenrothes, Haddington and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN DUNDEE WOODLANDS

Address
3.905,1 mi
13 PANMURE TERRACE
DD5 2QL Broughty Ferry,Dundee
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dundee (Monifieth)

Address
3.906,1 mi
ETHIEBEATON PARK ARBROATH ROAD
DD5 4HB Dundee
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dundee East

Address
3.905,7 mi
115-117 LAWERS DRIVE PANMUREFIELD VILLAGE, BROUGHTY FERRY
DD5 3UP DUNDEE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tayport beach 1986

Published: June 20, 2009
Length: 54:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tayport1986

ID Parade doing some of their own and covers by NO CLASS, THE ACTIVES, CHAOS UK.


Dolphins Firth Of Tay Tayport Fife Scotland

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 33:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of Dolphins and calves in the Firth of Tay outside the harbour on visit to Tayport, Fife. A dolphin calf learns by imitating the mother. They stay right at the mothers side...


Sailing Boat Old Lighthouse Firth of Tay Tayport Fife Scotland

Published: August 07, 2013
Length: 17:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of a yacht sailing past the old Pile Lighthouse in the Firth of Tay on visit to Tayport, Fife. A small selection of my personal photographs shot on small...


Scottish Boat Trip River Tay Estuary From Broughty Castle By Dundee Scotland July 17th

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 01:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a Scottish boat trip to the Tay Estuary from Broughty Castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland.


Scottish Butterflies Firth Of Tay Tayport Fife Scotland September 2nd

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 50:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a Scottish Butterflies by the Firth Of Tay in Tayport, North Fife.


Boat Returning To Harbour Tayport North Fife Scotland September 2nd

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a boat returning to harbour at Tayport, Firth of Tay, North Fife.


Boat Trip To Broughty Castle By Dundee Tay Estuary Scotland

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 34:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Boat Trip To Broughty Castle By Dundee Tay Estuary Scotland.


Scottish Butterfly Firth Of Tay Tayport North Fife Scotland September 2nd

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 50:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a Scottish Butterfly by the Firth Of Tay in Tayport, North Fife.


P3080947

Published: March 08, 2015
Length: 27:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gordon Owen

Entering Tayport Harbour.


Bottlenose Dolphins - Tay estuary 7th August 2013

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Towers

We watched these dolphins for about 40 minutes from Tayport harbour. We had just come out of the excellent Harbour Cafe when my daughter spotted some fins. There is a very good video of the...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tay Road Bridge

The Tay Road Bridge is a bridge across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland. At around 2,250 metres, it is one of the longest road bridges in Europe, and slopes gradually downward towards Dundee. In 2002, a Tay FM competition to find a slogan for the bridge was abandoned after the slogan with the most votes - “It’s all downhill to Dundee” was deemed unsuitable.

Located at 56.452, -2.948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.904 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges completed in 1966, Transport in Dundee, Road bridges in Scotland, Bridges in Fife, Former toll bridges in Scotland

Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle is a historic castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. His son Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was coerced into ceding the castle to the crown. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.

Located at 56.4628, -2.87028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.904 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dundee, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Museums in Dundee, Local museums in Scotland, The Rough Wooing

Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)

Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created for the 1950 general election, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

Located at 56.5222, -2.83361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.908 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), Politics of Dundee, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1950

Tentsmuir Forest

Tentsmuir Forest and Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve are in north east Fife, Scotland. Covering some 50 square miles, the forest was originally sand dunes and moorland before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s. The forest consists mainly of Scots Pine and Corsican Pine. Forestry Commission Scotland still owns the forest.

Located at 56.42, -2.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.901 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Fife, Environment of North East Fife, Scottish coast, Forests and woodlands of Scotland, National Nature Reserves in Scotland

Craigie High School

Craigie High School (CHS){{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:56.472507|-2.923104|type:edu_region:GB|||||| | |name= }} is a co-educational government funded High school situated in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The school is located within Craigiebank and has been serving the areas of Craigiebank, Douglas and Pitkerro for over 40 years.

Located at 56.4725, -2.9231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Dundee

Woodhaven, Fife

Woodhaven used to be a small village between Newport-on-Tay and Wormit in Fife, Scotland but over the years due to expansion of both these villages it is now just the name for a harbour. During World War II there was a flying boat station at Woodhaven operating four PBY5 Catalina aircraft manned by Flight A of 333 Squadron Royal Norwegian Air Force. The Norwegian personnel were based at RAF Lechuars along with their colleagues in Flight B who flew land based Mosquito aircraft.

Located at 56.433, -2.953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.902 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Fife

Grove Academy

Grove Academy is a secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. One of the most academically successful schools in Scotland, Grove Academy enrolls approximately 1200 pupils, the majority of which are from Forthill, Eastern, and Barnhill primary schools. The old Grove Academy Centenary Building is no longer used by the school, and together with old Main Building it is now Eastern Primary. The old Annexe is now Grove Healh Centre.

Located at 56.4704, -2.8792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Dundee

Claypotts Castle

Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th century 'Z-plan' tower house in Scotland. Now surrounded by modern housing, the castle is maintained as an Ancient Monument by Historic Scotland. At present, it is open to the public on only a small number of days each year.

Located at 56.4764, -2.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dundee, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Renaissance architecture in Scotland

Powrie Castle

Powrie Castle is a 16th century castle located in the north of Dundee, Scotland. The castle was built in the early 16th century and later razed in 1548 by the English, then based in Balgillo, as part of the Rough Wooing. It was after this incident that the castle was rebuilt as two separate buildings forming a courtyard. The south wing was built as a Z-plan tower house with a vaulted ceiling. This building is now a ruin.

Located at 56.4994, -2.94139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.907 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dundee, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed castles in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee

Craigiebank

Craigiebank is an area of eastern Dundee, Scotland. It borders three other areas of the city: West Ferry to the east, Pitkerro to the north, Baxter Park and East Port to the south-west. The Craigiebank housing estate was planned in 1918 as a garden suburb of the city, designed by City Architect James Thomson. At the centre of the estate was to be a group of community buildings, including a church, a college, shops and sports facilities.

Located at 56.472, -2.951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Dundee

Ballumbie

Ballumbie is a residential area on the north-east edge of Dundee, Scotland. The area was formerly an estate centred on Ballumbie Castle, a mid-16th-century fortification, which was followed by the 19th-century Ballumbie House. There is also a golf course and the site of a late medieval parish church. The castle and house are located just outside the City of Dundee, in Angus.

Located at 56.4919, -2.90667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.906 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Angus, Villages in Angus, Areas of Dundee, Churches in Angus, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Angus

The Canniepairt

The Canniepairt is the home of Tayport F.C. , a Scottish Junior Football Club from Tayport, Fife. The ground holds a 2,000 capacity. The club usually have a great support there – attendance is in between the hundreds and three hundreds.

Located at 56.4428, -2.87096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.903 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Scotland

St Saviour's RC High School

St Saviour's RC High School was a state secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. It was a denominational school within the Catholic religious tradition, although it welcomed students from all religious backgrounds. The school closed in June 2008 and merged with Lawside Academy.

Located at 56.4839, -2.9179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.906 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct secondary schools in Dundee, Educational institutions established in the 1960s, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, Defunct Roman Catholic secondary schools in Scotland

Braeview Academy

Braeview Academy is a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. Situated on top of a steep hill (brae), it was originally named Whitfield High School.

Located at 56.4937, -2.9154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.907 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Dundee

St Luke's Church, Broughty Ferry

St Luke's & Queen Street Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Broughty Ferry, on the edge of Dundee, Scotland. The church building was completed in 1884 to designs by Edinburgh architect Hippolyte Blanc, and is now protected as a category A listed building.

Located at 56.4694, -2.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of Scotland churches in Scotland, Churches in Dundee, Presbyterian congregations established in the 19th century, Religious buildings completed in 1884, 19th-century Church of Scotland church buildings, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Dundee, Listed churches in Scotland, Hippolyte Blanc buildings

Forgan (Fife)

Forgan is a civil parish in the Scottish county of Fife. It extends 4 miles in length along the north coast of Fife and is at the southern mouth of the River Tay. It is bounded by the other Fife civil parishes of Ferryport-on Craig, Leuchars and Balmerino. It contains the towns of Newport-on-Tay and Wormit. The roads and railways leading to the Tay Bridges pass through the parish.

Located at 56.4236, -2.9321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.902 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes in Fife

A930 road

The A930 is a single carriageway road in Angus, Scotland. It runs from Dundee to Carnoustie. Starting at its junction with the A92 road in Craigie, Dundee, it runs east through West Ferry, Broughty Ferry, Barnhill and Monifieth. It then passes through countryside north of the Buddon Ness, past Barry (through which it passed until 2003 on the construction of the bypass), to Carnoustie.

Located at 56.4883, -2.79569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.906 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland

Newport-on-Tay East railway station

Newport-on-Tay East railway station formerly served the town of Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland. The station closed in 1969.

Located at 56.4406, -2.9348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.903 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Fife, Railway stations closed in 1969

Carolina Port

Carolina Port was a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. The sport's first major venue in the city, it was an early home of Dundee F.C. and staged Dundee's first international match in 1896.

Located at 56.466, -2.934 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in Scotland, Dundee F.C., Sports venues in Dundee, Scottish Football League venues

Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses

Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food.

Located at 56.5133, -2.79583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.908 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Iron Age Britain, Archaeological sites in Angus

Tay Bridge transmitting station

Tay Bridge transmitting station is a relay transmitter of Angus, situated in Dundee. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Located at 56.4447, -2.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.903 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transmitter sites in Scotland

A972 road

The A972 is a major road in Dundee, Scotland. It forms part of the dual carriageway known as the 'Kingsway', that runs through the northern part of Dundee. Its main function is to link the A90 road with the A92. At its western end, the A972 joins with the A90 at its Forfar road junction. Running eastward 0.5 km, the road meets with Pitkerro Road, then after a further 0.8 km, with the Mid Craigie Road roundabout.

Located at 56.4775, -2.93528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland, Transport in Fife

A991 road

The A991 is a major road in Dundee, Scotland. It forms the Inner Ringroad that circles the perimeter of Dundee's city centre.

Located at 56.4775, -2.93528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland, Transport in Fife

Forthill, Dundee

Forthill is a cricket ground in Dundee, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1911 when Fofarshire Cricket Club played Essex during the English counties tour of Scotland. Scotland first used the ground in 1913 when they played Northamptonshire. The ground held its inaugural first-class match in 1924 when Scotland played Ireland. The touring Indians played Scotland in a first-class match there in 1932.

Located at 56.4751, -2.87044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Scotland, Sport in Dundee, Sports venues in Dundee

Mayfield Playing Fields

Mayfield Playing Fields, in Dundee, Scotland, is one of the sports grounds for the High School of Dundee and the home ground of rugby clubs Dundee High Rugby and its junior side, Dundee Eagles. It is situated 1.5 miles from the city centre, on Arbroath Road. Mayfield was formerly part of the grounds of Mayfield House, a mansion designed by Peddie and Kinnear and owned by William Dalgleish: by the 1880s, he had purchased the land to the east of his house from Robert McGavin of Ballumbie.

Located at 56.4702, -2.9375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.905 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Dundee, Education in Dundee

capture of the webcam Tayport › South: Scotscraig Golf Club

Tayport › South: Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Broughty Ferry, Bruach Tatha