Tour Scotland short Winter 4K travel video clip of Swans on the beach on visit to the coast at Broughty Ferry by Dundee, Tayside. Broughty Ferry, Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Tatha; Scots: Brochtie, is a suburb of Dundee. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee. Historically it is within the County of Angus. Formerly a prosperous fishing and whaling village, in the 19th century Broughty Ferry became a haven for wealthy jute barons, who built their luxury villas in the suburb. As a result, Broughty Ferry was referred to at the time as the richest square mile in Europe. The name Broughty may derive from Bruach Tatha meaning Taybank in Scottish Gaelic. The suffix Ferry was applied at the introduction of a regular ferry crossing in the 19th century, crossing to Fife, but the name endured beyond the closure of the ferry and did not revert to its previous form of simply Broughty. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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