Ancrum Road Allotments
Ancrum Road Allotments is an allotment garden in Dundee City, Scotland. Ancrum Road Allotments is situated nearby to Lochee Wee Forest, as well as near Pavilion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mills Observatory and Balgay Park.
Mills Observatory
Photo: Cyrillic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mills Observatory is the first purpose-built public astronomical observatory in the UK, located on the summit of Balgay Hill in Dundee, Scotland. Built in 1935, the observatory is classically styled in sandstone and has a distinctive 7 m dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. Mills Observatory is situated 1,600 feet south of Ancrum Road Allotments.
Balgay Park
Park
Balgay Park is a public park located in the Balgay area of Dundee, Scotland. The park encompasses Balgay Hill which is the smaller of the two hills in Dundee at 146m, with the larger Dundee Law 2.6 miles away. Balgay Park is situated 1,800 feet south of Ancrum Road Allotments.
Royal Victoria Hospital
Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee is a hospital in Dundee, Scotland. It was formerly known as the Victoria Hospital for Incurables. The hospital is primarily dedicated to medicine for the elderly and is managed by NHS Tayside. Royal Victoria Hospital is situated 2,500 feet south of Ancrum Road Allotments.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochee and Balgay.
Lochee
Suburb
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochee is an area in the west of Dundee, Scotland. Until the 19th century, it was a separate town, but was eventually surrounded by the expanding Dundee. It is notable for being home to Camperdown Works, which was the largest jute production site in the world.
Balgay
Suburb
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Balgay is a suburb in the west end of Dundee, Scotland. It is centred around Balgay Hill and Balgay Park, both of which provide extensive green spaces for recreation and nature appreciation.
Dryburgh
Suburb
Dryburgh is a residential district of Dundee, Scotland, located in the western part of the city. The area primarily consists of housing estates and local amenities, with strong community ties and a notable presence in Dundee’s football and music scenes.
Ancrum Road Allotments
- Type: Allotment garden
- Location: Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.46928° or 56° 28′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.01338° or 3° 0′ 48″ westOperator
Dundee City CouncilOpen location code
9C8RFX9P+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 33795389OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=allotments
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lochee Wee Forest and Pavilion.
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