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Opening times

1 April – 30 September

  • Daily 9.30am to 5.30pm

Last entry and closures

  • Last entry: 30 minutes before closing
  • Closed: 1 October to 31 March

Prices

Tealing Dovecot is free to visit.

Accessibility

This site is accessed through working farmland. To keep you and the livestock safe, please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and keep dogs on leads.

How to get here

5 miles north of Dundee off the A90.

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Address

Tealing
Angus
near Dundee

National Grid reference:

NO 412 381

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