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Mills Observatory, a sandstone building with a white dome, among trees and wildflowers

Mills Observatory

Balgay Park, off Glamis Road, West End

Address: Glamis Road, Balgay Park, Dundee DD2 2UB
  • Culture
  • Rain-proof โ˜”
  • Free
  • Best in Autumn, Winter
  • Romantic

Look through the telescope on a winter evening at the UK's first purpose-built public observatory, in the woods at the top of Balgay Hill.

Why it's a good date: Stargazing on a clear, cold night is about as romantic as a free date gets. The observing season runs through autumn and winter, and some dome sessions need booking.

Photo: Jim Dewar, CC BY 3.0 (cropped and resized)