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About this Event
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Please NoteRefund Policy - Sorry NO refundsThis is an outdoor event - please dress appropriatelyThe tour route is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Duration 80 - 90 minutes.The Dundee 2.0 Tour - does NOT include entry to any attractionsWe shall depart the V&A sign at 2:00 PM please be there 5 minutes beforehand so I can check tickets and run though the itinerary.Look out for a guy wearing a SFP baseball cap.
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Have you ever wondered when walking through Dundee's waterfront.
What was here before?
Was this in the original plan?
What will they build here?
Well this tour is for you.
Please note its not really a history tour unless you think 2013 is ancient history.
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Join us for The Dundee 2.0 Tour along Dundee's waterfront with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, the local photographer Stephen Finn (as seen on LinkedIn).
If you like my LinkedIn content you'll love the tour if you don't enjoy my content this tour isn't for you.
This guided walk is full of fun facts and amusing anecdotes about the regeneration of Dundee's waterfront and other points of interest along the route including
- RRS Discovery
- Tay Road Bridge
- Modular housing construction site
- HMS Unicorn
- North Carr Lightship.
A blend of recent history, humour, and photography.
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What's gone
Learn why some buildings and infrastructure were demolished
- Tayside House
- Hilton Hotel
- Olympia Leisure Centre
- The big ramp for the bridge
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What was saved
How some of the buildings were saved to become
- Hotel Indigo
- Waters Edge
- Malmaison Hotel
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What's been done
Hear the stories behind some of the key buildings of Dundee 2.0 including:
- The V&A Design Museum
- Dundee Railway Station
- Waterfront Place
- Slessor Gardens
- Agnes Husband House
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What's yet to come
What exciting project are coming soon to Dundee
- The Eden Project Dundee
- eSports Arena
- Dundee Marina
- HMS Unicorn's new home
The photo above is of the future site of The Eden Project Dundee
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You will also hear about
- Dundee's whaling industry
- The nearly 200 year history of the HMS Unicorn
- The tragedy of the North Carr Lightship
- Modular Housing
? Dress like an onion ?
Dress like an onion. In layers, with warm and waterproof clothing.
Don’t forget comfortable footwear, hats and gloves.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
☀️ The route is lovely when the sun is out, in horizontal rain, not so much. ?️
It can be wet and windy on the waterfront.![Event Photos](https://cdn.stayhappening.com/events8/banners/9b800b00-16e0-11ef-ac5c-c9c3ca8367db-rimg-w720-h480-dca1978d-gmir.jpg)
Westerly winds can be strong enough to form sand dunes against the benches surrounding the urban beach at Waterfront Place, so please dress warmly and bring a hat and gloves.
A reminder how much Dundee has changed recently, the view from Dundee Law July 2006
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
V&A Sign, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, United Kingdom
GBP 8.00 to GBP 29.00