Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 22
V&A Dundee (24 min) Dundee Law (25 min) Landmark hill with steps to its summit, offering panoramic views over the city & the River Tay. Arbroath Abbey (20 min) Medieval monastery ruins with a surviving church facade and precinct walls, plus the abbot's house. Signal Tower Museum (19 min) Small museum featuring the history of the lighthouse & its keepers, plus fishing industry exhibits. Broughty Castle Museum (22 min) Castle dating from 1496 with Tay estuary views, housing local historical and geographical exhibits. Dundee Contemporary Arts (26 min) Arts centre hosting contemporary art shows, plus a 2-screen cinema, cafe/bar and print studio. Crombie Country Park (13 min) 200 wooded acres next to Crombie Loch, with walking paths, wildlife & an orienteering course. Glamis Castle (18 min) 14th-century castle and late Queen Mother's childhood home with guided tours of lavish interiors. Dundee Science Centre (27 min) Modern hub with zones featuring entertaining and educational multimedia experiences and live shows. The McManus Art Gallery & Museum (24 min) Gothic revival building housing 19th-20th century Scottish art and local history/culture exhibits. Verdant Works (25 min) Restored mill housing interactive displays telling story of local 19th–20th century jute production. Monikie Country Park (12 min) A number of birdwatching hides are hidden away in this country park with an adventure center. Tay Rail Bridge (26 min) 2-mi.-long girder bridge, built in the late 1880s, carrying trains across the Firth of Tay. Camperdown Wildlife Centre (26 min) Zoological park with animal and bird enclosures, conservation zone, picnic area and cafe. Carnoustie Golf Links (18 min) Established in 1850, this championship golf course features a par-63 course & 2 par-68 courses. |