The riverside villages of Newport-on-Tay and Wormit sit on the south bank of the River Tay in Fife, Scotland, with broad views across to Dundee. Newport-on-Tay has a pleasant promenade, marina and a mix of Victorian and later housing, while Wormit is a compact, largely Victorian/Edwardian conservation village that grew as a commuter suburb when rail and bridge links to the city arrived; the nearby Tay Bridge, and the story of its 1879 disaster, are important chapters in local history.
Today both places are popular with people who commute to Dundee and with walkers, birdwatchers and sailors drawn to the estuary’s mudflats and wildlife; there are local shops, a primary school and active community groups, giving a strong village feel despite easy city access. The area combines riverside recreation, notable estuarine ecology and a clear thread of industrial and transport history, making it attractive to families and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 3.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 23.3 miles
- Perth 18.9 miles
- Glenrothes 18.4 miles
- Arbroath 16.7 miles
- Forfar 14.8 miles
- Carnoustie 10.4 miles
- Methil 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tay Bridgehead Ward 2.1 miles
- Maryfield Ward 2.7 miles
- Gauldry Place 2.8 miles
- West End Ward 2.9 miles
- Coldside Ward 3.1 miles
- Tayport Place 3.1 miles
- Dundee Place 3.1 miles
- East End Ward 3.4 miles
- Balmullo Place 3.8 miles
- Lochee Ward 4.3 miles
- North East Ward 4.3 miles
- Strathmartine Ward 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
DD6 8NA, DD6 8LT, DD6 8NJ, DD6 8AB, DD6 8LU, DD6 8BY, DD6 8BX, DD6 8PX, DD6 8NP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 36.8 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 60.5 miles
- Dundee Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Invergowrie Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Ad
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Dundee 3 1.9 miles
- Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Dundee 3.5 2.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Dundee City Centre 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Dundee 3 2 miles
- Malmaison Dundee Hotel 4 2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Dundee 4 2.4 miles
- Dundee Backpackers Hostel 4 2.1 miles
- The Clarendon 4 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dundee Centre 3 1.7 miles
Schools in Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
- Wormit Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dundee Harbour Harbour 2.1 miles
- Dens Park Stadium 3 miles
- Tannadice Park Stadium 3 miles
- Kellas Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 8.1 miles
- Strip Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Big Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 9.2 miles
- Sidlaw Hills Hill 9.2 miles
- Mount Melville Estate 9.3 miles
- Rankeilour Estate 11.3 miles
- Belmont Castle Estate 12.3 miles