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Union Terrace Gardens

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.14692, -2.10378

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Common Sense — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 1Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sliding in Union Terrace Gardens

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sliding in Union Terrace Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hazlehead ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Queens LinksUrban park1.5 km→🌱Duthie ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Seaton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Union Terrace GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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