# HMS Unicorn, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> HMS Unicorn is a 1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate in United Kingdom (Dundee). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-unicorn/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** 1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate · History, Museums and art
- **Where:** United Kingdom · Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, Dundee
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 62 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Dec 23-Jan 3 off
- **Website:** [hmsunicorn.org.uk](https://www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/)
- **Run by:** Unicorn Preservation Society
- **Coordinates:** 56.46159, -2.95854

## What it is and where

HMS Unicorn is a 1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate in United Kingdom (Dundee). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Permanently moored museum ship.

It is in [Dundee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dundee/), where this site lists 84 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 56.46159, -2.95854; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 62 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.461593%2C-2.958537)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.461593%2C-2.958537)

- **Run by:** Unicorn Preservation Society

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit HMS Unicorn is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 26 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 56 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 52 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 35 |

In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to September | February to March, October and December |
| Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: HMS Unicorn has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United Kingdom

To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [North Carr Lightship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-carr/): Lightship in UK, built 1932 · 202 m
- [Wakeboarding track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wakeboarding-track/): With kids · 248 m
- [St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-s-cathedral/): Church in Dundee, Scotland, UK · 593 m
- [V&A Dundee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/v-a-dundee/): Museum of design in Dundee, Scotland, a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum of London · 706 m
- [RRS Discovery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rrs-discovery/): 1901 survey vessel · 778 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## More in United Kingdom: History

- [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
- [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom
- [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/)
- [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea
- [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
- [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London

Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is HMS Unicorn?

It is a 1824 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate in United Kingdom. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit HMS Unicorn?

April to September. In June there are 17 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 35.

### How do you get to HMS Unicorn?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.461593%2C-2.958537) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [North Carr Lightship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-carr/), [Wakeboarding track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wakeboarding-track/), [St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-s-cathedral/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/43210548), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489413), CC0. More about HMS Unicorn on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%C2%A0Unicorn%C2%A0(1824)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).