Douglas, Dundee Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Douglas
Gaelic Name:Dùghlas
Population:7,404
Pushpin Map:Scotland Dundee
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Dundee City council area
Os Grid Reference:NO443322
Coordinates:56.4786°N -2.9059°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Dundee City
Lieutenancy Scotland:Dundee
Constituency Westminster:Dundee East
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Dundee City East
Post Town:DUNDEE
Postcode District:DD4
Postcode Area:DD
Dial Code:01382

Douglas and Angus (commonly referred to as Douglas) is an area of Eastern Dundee, Scotland. It is located between Whitfield to the North and Broughty Ferry to the East.

In the eastern part of Douglas is the distinctive Michelin Tyre factory which was the first factory in the U.K. to produce tyres by using energy from wind power.[1] The two tall wind turbines on the factory site can be seen from many places around Dundee and the surrounding area.

Buses

The following bus services operate from Douglas:[2]

Moffat & Williamson

Service E10 to Dundee Science Centre, with connections to Edinburgh and/or Glasgow without a change of bus.[7]

This is a limited stop service; in and near Douglas, this stops only at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park on Baldovie Road and outside Sainsbury's. If you get on at Sainsbury's, you must pre-book at least 10 minutes before the bus' scheduled time at ember.to

Places of Worship

Places of worship in Douglas include St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church in Balerno Street and Douglas Parish Church (Church of Scotland) in Balbeggie Pl, Dundee DD4 8RD.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelin Dundee - Making Tyres From Fresh Air. https://web.archive.org/web/20081204235535/http://londonbikers.com/news/4047bd51-9046-4e35-8a14-9f2f1dc50658. 4 December 2008. 19 May 2006. Tasha Crook. 31 Dec 2019. londonbikers.com.
  2. Web site: Douglas – Bus Times . 2024-04-23 . bustimes.org.
  3. https://www.xploredundee.com/services/TRDU/10 Bus timetable
  4. https://www.xploredundee.com/services/TRDU/28 Bus timetable
  5. https://www.dundeebuses.info/2023%202024%20Timetables/078A%20078C%20079A%20079C%20Dundee%20July%202019.pdf Bus timetable
  6. https://www.dundeebuses.info/2023%202024%20Timetables/088%20Dundee%20August%202016.pdf Bus timetable
  7. Web site: E10 - Between Dundee and Douglas . 2024-04-23 . bustimes.org . en-GB.