Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland with a population of 140,000. It is around 79km from the capital, Edinburgh and it has a domestic local airport with connections to London City, Birmingham International and Belfast International airports. Dundee is 80km from Edinburgh Airport, which connects to a much larger number of destinations, and there are good road and rail links between the two cities.
Dundee is second only to Cambridge in terms of the numbers of scientists and researchers based in the city who are working on critical biomedical research and advancement, as well as those at SCRI contributing to important contemporary work on climate change and the investigation of GM crops.
Dundee is also Scotland’s video games capital supplying qualified games developers to 12 companies located in the city.
Dundee’s compact nature and uncongested city centre makes it easy to move around. The conference hotel, located on the city’s waterfront, is within walking distance of shops, restaurants and visitor attractions.
Getting here
Dundee has its own airport just two miles from the city centre which provides a fast and frequent service between Dundee and London City Airport operated by AirFrance as part of its CityJet service. Flybe flies to Belfast City and Birmingham International airports from Dundee.
Dundee is located just over one hour from its nearest international airport at Edinburgh.
Regular trains from Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and other UK cities run to Dundee. Further information can be found on the National Rail Enquiries website.
Extending your stay
Dundee has many attractions including Captain Scott’s ship the RRS Discovery and adjacent visitor centre, and a pedestrianised city centre where you will find the largest single-sided shopping mall in Europe.
The surrounding countryside of Tayside and Fife offers many leisure and sightseeing opportunities; from the world–famous golf courses of St Andrews and Carnoustie to the East Neuk fishing villages and the spectacular hills, glens and castles of Angus.
Should you wish to extend your visit before or after the conference to explore more of what Scotland has to offer, you may find the following links helpful.
- Find information on places to visit in the local area on the delegates page of the Dundee and Angus Convention Bureau website.
- For further assistance on local attractions and information you can contact the local tourist information centre on 01382 527535 or email Dundee@visitscotland.com.
- For information on what to see and do and to book accommodation anywhere in Scotland see the VisitScotland website.
