Braeview Academy

Braeview Academy is a bus stop in Dundee City, Scotland. Braeview Academy is situated nearby to the sports venue Braeview Community Sports Facility, as well as near Whitfield Community Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Claypotts Castle and Tannadice Park.

Claypotts Castle

Castle

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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. Claypotts Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Braeview Academy.

Tannadice Park

Stadium

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Tannadice Park, officially known as The CalForth Construction Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. It is the home ground of Dundee United, who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Tannadice Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Braeview Academy.

Powrie Castle

Castle

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Powrie Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle located in the north of Dundee, Scotland. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1970. The early 17th-century north range of the castle is now a separate fortified house and has been converted into a private residence. Powrie Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Braeview Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitfield and Ballumbie.

Whitfield

Suburb

Whitfield is a residential, social-housing scheme located to the north of Dundee, Scotland. Building of scheme commenced in the 1960s to accommodate Dundee's expanding population.

Ballumbie

Suburb

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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.