Dundee ~ DD1

Dundee is situated on the Tay estuary, the River Tay flows for over 90 mile from the Highlands out to the estuary onto North Sea. It runs through amazing scenery; the mountains and lochs in the west, through to miles of eastern coastline which is rich agricultural land. Dundee is one of the four major cities of Scotland and has a population of 150,000. The history of Dundee can be traced back to the 12th century . It was first granted city status 800 years ago, when it was awarded its royal charter from King William. It steadily grew as a trading city in Scotland and a centre for the wool and linen industries. In the 19th century Dundee was a important city in the shipbuilding and railway engineering industries. It has had mixed fortunes in the twentieth century but recent investment means that Dundee's future is looking bright. Dundee is a city well known for innovation with claims to one of the first telephone services in the world; postage stamps and streets lights were developed here and the first ATM cash point.

Places of interest

Dundee's main attraction is Scott of the Antarctic's ship Discovery, which was built in Dundee. It is now the centrepiece of a multimedia heritage centre at Discovery Quay on the city's waterfront. Nearby industrial museums, some with working machinery, recall Dundee's past as a centre for whaling and shipbuilding and jute manufacture.

Tourist attractions in the surrounding area include Blair Castle home of the Duke of Atholl, Pitlochry, which has a Festival Theatre in the summer months. Glamis Castle which is the family home of the late Queen Mother and Scone Palace which is historically the site of the coronation of the Kings of Scotland.

Living in Dundee, Education, Shopping and Travel links

There are good road links with the rest of Scotland, Edinburgh is 62 miles away, Glasgow 83 miles and London 472. Dundee has good train links with Edinburgh an Glasgow where you can get a connection to the rest of the UK. Dundee airport is very close the city centre.

Dundee has excellent shopping facilities including the established Overgate and Wellgate shopping centres and the newly developed City Quay. Dundee has the thriving Dundee Contemporary Arts centre and the Ice Arena. Dundee, with it's 59 public parks has more green spaces than all other Scottish cities. Camperdown Park has its own wildlife centre and the city also has it's famous Botanical Gardens. The surrounding countryside has excellent opportunity for fishing, climbing, hill walking, canoeing and many other outdoor pursuits.

Dundee has 43 primary, 12 secondary and 2 special schools. It also has adult learning centres at 5 locations around the city. Dundee also has a large and prestigious University which houses the School of Life Sciences Biocentre employing more than 250 scientists to research the causes and cures of major diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Estate and Letting Agents for Dundee DD1