Camperdown is an area ofDundee,Scotland, best known forCamperdown Park, which is the largest park in the city.
The name is an anglicisation ofCamperduin, the name of a village on the coast of Holland.Adam Duncan, a native of Dundee, won anaval victory at Camperduin in 1797. When he returned to Scotland, he built a home for himself named Camperdown House, which later gave its name to the area.
TheDundee Ice Arena is located in the area, on the north side of theKingsway (A90) ring road. If completed according to 2022 plans (revised in 2023),Dundee F.C.'s new stadium to replaceDens Park would also be sited there.[1][2][3][4]
Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park, is a public park in the Camperdown area ofDundee. The park is the location of Camperdown House, a wildlife centre and many other recreational facilities. It is the largest park in Dundee, stretching to 400 acres (1.6 km2). Over 190 species of tree are found in the park.[5] It is located three miles north-west of Dundee city centre.[6]
