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 miles7.4 km
- Perth 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Glenrothes 20 miles32.2 km
- Arbroath 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Forfar 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Carnoustie 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Methil 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Lochee Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Birkhill and Muirhead Place 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Invergowrie Place 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Longforgan Place 2.6 miles4.1 km
- West End Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Strathmartine Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Coldside Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Monifieth and Sidlaw Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Inchture Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Maryfield Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dundee Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Liff
DD2 5SU, DD2 5FH, DD2 5GW, DD2 5RU, DD2 5GG, DD2 5FY, DD2 5GT, DD2 5SX, DD2 5FW … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Aberdeen Airport 59.9 miles96.4 km
- Invergowrie Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Dundee Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Liff Ad
- The Clarendon 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Invercarse Hotel Dundee 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Dundee 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Sleeperz Hotel Dundee 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Dundee City Centre 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Dundee 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Malmaison Dundee 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Dundee 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pinewood Country House 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Liff
- Liff Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sidlaw Hills Hill 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Dens Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Tannadice Park Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Dundee Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Belmont Castle Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Hallyburton House Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Kellas Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pitfour Castle Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Over Rankeilour Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Balthayock House Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cupar Castle Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Strip Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km