Liff
Place in Dundee City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.479, -3.074 |
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| OS grid ref: | NO 33 32 |
| Population: | 940 |
| Dialling code: | 01382 (Dundee) |
Liff is a small village just northwest of Dundee, within the council area of Dundee City in Scotland. It perches on the lower slopes of the Sidlaw Hills, looking out over the arable plains of Strathmore with views towards the River Tay, and the surrounding countryside offers pleasant walks and a typically rural patchwork of fields and hedgerows.
Historically part of the parish of Liff and Benvie in old Angus, the village keeps a scattering of stone cottages and a parish church, reflecting its agricultural roots, though many residents now commute into Dundee for work. It also has a touch of cultural renown because Douglas Adams and John Lloyd used the name in their comic book The Meaning of Liff, but locally the community remains quiet and village‑oriented while being handily close to city amenities.
Postcode districts covering Liff
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 4.6 miles
- Perth 15.4 miles
- Glenrothes 20 miles
- Arbroath 19.3 miles
- Forfar 13.2 miles
- Carnoustie 13.6 miles
- Methil 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lochee Ward 1.3 miles
- Birkhill and Muirhead Place 1.4 miles
- Invergowrie Place 1.6 miles
- Longforgan Place 2.6 miles
- West End Ward 2.6 miles
- Strathmartine Ward 2.9 miles
- Coldside Ward 3.5 miles
- Monifieth and Sidlaw Ward 4.1 miles
- Inchture Place 4.2 miles
- Maryfield Ward 4.5 miles
- Dundee Place 4.6 miles
- Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Place 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Liff
DD2 5JZ, DD2 5LX, DD2 5NN, DD2 5PE, DD2 5FY, DD2 5GW, DD2 5PH, DD2 5FU, DD2 5SU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 38.3 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 59.9 miles
- Invergowrie Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Dundee Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Liff Ad
- The Clarendon 4 3.1 miles
- Invercarse Hotel Dundee 4 2.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Dundee 4 4.4 miles
- Sleeperz Hotel Dundee 3 4.2 miles
- Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Dundee City Centre 3 3.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Dundee 4 4.4 miles
- Malmaison Dundee 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Dundee 3 4.3 miles
- The Landmark Hotel and Leisure Club 4 1 mile
Schools in Liff
- Liff Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sidlaw Hills Hill 3.8 miles
- Dens Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Tannadice Park Stadium 4 miles
- Dundee Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Belmont Castle Estate 7 miles
- Hallyburton House Estate 7.1 miles
- Kellas Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Pitfour Castle Estate 10.9 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 11.2 miles
- Balthayock House Estate 11.3 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 11.4 miles
- Strip Wood Forest 12 miles