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Written stop by stop by the people who live here, with the drive between.

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Days out in Dundee.

More infoDundeeA walk to the big beech in Backmuir WoodA morning, by carMore infoDundeeA walk to the Howff from Dundee's City SquareA morning, by carMore infoDundeeA walk along the Dundee Maritime TrailA morning, by carMore infoDundeeCamperdown, Templeton Woods and Clatto walkA morning, by carMore infoDundeeBroughty Ferry to Monifieth shore walkA morning, on footMore infoDundeeAn evening at Mills Observatory in Balgay ParkA morning, by carMore infoDundeeA lochside sauna at Forbes of KingennieA morning, by carMore infoDundeeDundee Science Centre and V&A DundeeA day, on footMore infoDundeeThe animals at Camperdown Wildlife CentreA morning, by carMore infoDundeeDundee Science Centre on a wet dayA morning, by carMore infoDundeeV&A Dundee and afternoon tea at TathaA morning, on footMore infoDundeeBroughty Ferry harbour and a pint at the Fisherman's TavernA morning, on footMore infoDundeeA Tay boat trip from Broughty Ferry and lunch at Gracie'sA morning, on footMore infoDundeeCastle Green play park and an ice cream at Visocchi'sA morning, on footMore infoDundeeThe McManus and lunch in DundeeA morning, on footMore infoDundeeRRS Discovery and lunch at Discovery PointA morning, on footMore infoDundeeSunset on Magdalen Green and supper at PiccoloA morning, on footMore infoDundeeA fudge doughnut at Fisher & Donaldson and Desperate DanA morning, on footMore infoDundeeVerdant Works and lunch in the old jute millA morning, on footMore infoDundeeBroughty Ferry and Tentsmuir by bike: the castle, the Tay Road Bridge, Tayport and the PointA day, on foot

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Written by people who live here.

Graeme JohncockWrites our routes in Argyll and Bute, and in Fife.Laurie GoodladWrites our routes in Shetland Islands.Jack CairneyWrites our routes in Edinburgh, and in Morayshire.Beth ReidWrites our routes in Lothian, and in Inverness-shire.

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