Overview

Level access walk in Dundee with beautiful views across the River Tay.

Transport & Parking

There is free parking along the Riverside Walk after Tesco’s which is all a smooth surface but they aren't disabled parking spaces, if you exit your car at the back there is room for this. There is also plenty of council car parks within the city centre of Dundee where you can park which would only be a 5 minute walk away. If you are a Blue Badge holder you can park in the council car parks for free. With being in the city centre of Dundee the train station is a 2 minute walk away and there are bus stops nearby that can take you to different areas of Dundee and Angus.

Access

I started this walk at the car park that I first mention above but you can start it further down at the Bridgeview Station Restaurant. There is a dipped kerb to get on to the pavement pathway from the car park and a gap in the wall to get on to the main pathway. I did notice there were black gates at these gaps in the walls and I think these get closed if the weather is really bad and there is a risk of water coming up from the River Tay and going on the road. I think this pathway and the car park is open 24/7 unless the weather is really bad. The pathways on this walk are all tarmacked and smooth for a wheelchair to drive or be pushed on. I wouldn’t say there are any slopes it is all a flat walkway, the pathways are really wide as well for people coming both ways. See pictures below. Along the walk there is a stand with a map on it showing you where you are on the walk and there is also some stands with information on the history of Dundee. Some of the information is quite high up to may read from a wheelchair though, see the image below. There are benches along the walk where you can look at the beautiful scenery across the River Tay. All in all the walk I did from the car park to the V&A and back took approximately 40 minutes and that was a leisurely stroll.

Toilets

I couldn’t see any public toilets near this walk but again with it being so close to Dundee city centre there are plenty of cafés and shopping centres where you can visit. Also there is a big Tesco’s across the road. The V&A is at the end of this Riverside Walk which has a Changing Places toilet in it.

Staff

There are no staff for this walk as it is a public area.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

I wouldn’t say there are any Covid-19 precautions in place here as it is a public outdoor area but I’d say people walking past did respect social distancing.

Photos