Balgowan, Dundee

#63 among attractions in Dundee

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Balgowan is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Ghobhainn, meaning "blacksmith's stead". ()

Coordinates: 56°29'50"N, 2°59'51"W

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Dundee United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Dundee Ice Arena, Trottick Mill Ponds, Ardler, Downfield.

1.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Dundee Ice Arena, Dundee
39 min walk • Dundee Ice Arena is a multi-purpose ice rink arena located in the Camperdown area of Dundee. The arena has a capacity of 2,400 seats making it the fourth largest ice rink arena by capacity in Scotland after the Braehead Arena, Murrayfield Ice Rink and the Fife Ice Arena.
1.2 miE
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Trottick Mill Ponds, Dundee
32 min walk • Trottick Mill Ponds and Nature Reserve is a local nature reserve located in the Trottick area in Dundee, Scotland. The nature reserve connects with the Dighty Burn and is voluntarily operated by Countryside Rangers as well as the Scottish Wildlife Trust and owned by Dundee City Council.
0.8 miSW
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Ardler, Dundee
22 min walk • Ardler is an area in the north-west of Dundee, Scotland, built on land previously owned by Downfield Golf Club. The housing scheme was completed in the late 1960s and originally included six 17-storey multi-storey blocks that formed the northern part of the scheme.
0.5 miS
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Downfield, Dundee
13 min walk • Downfield is a residential area located in the north of Dundee, Scotland, centred on the stretch of the Strathmartine Road between the Kingsway and the northern boundary of Dundee.
0.9 miSE
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Kirkton, Dundee
23 min walk • Kirkton is a residential housing scheme located in the north of Dundee. The area is bordered by Downfield to the west, Trottick to the east and Fairmuir to the south.