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Date spot in Aberdeen

Aberdeen Beach and the Esplanade

Walk the long seafront promenade beside Aberdeen's sandy city beach, from Footdee in the south up towards the mouth of the River Don.

Aberdeen's seafront promenade curving along the beach, with people walking beside the railings on a sunny day

Beach Esplanade, Queen's Links, east of the city centre

Beach Esplanade, by the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen AB24 5NR
  • Outdoors
  • Free
  • Active

Why it's a good date: A flat, straight path and a big sky make it easy to walk and talk. Start or finish at Footdee, and wrap up: the wind off the North Sea bites even in summer.

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Photo: Flickr user: Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • A dark blue wooden summerhouse behind a blue picket fence and flowers in one of Footdee's squares

    Footdee

    Between the beach and the harbour entrance, at the south end of the Esplanade

    North Square, Footdee, Aberdeen AB11 5DX
    • Outdoors
    • Free

    Wander the squares of Footdee (Fittie), a 19th-century fishing village of low cottages and painted sheds and summerhouses at the harbour mouth.

    Why it's a good date: It's small, quiet and unlike anywhere else in the city, so it suits a slow stroll. People live here, so keep your voices down, then watch the ships come through the harbour entrance from the pier.

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    Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

  • The Maritime Museum's glass entrance between old granite buildings on cobbled Shiprow, with visitors outside

    Aberdeen Maritime Museum

    Shiprow, just off Union Street

    52-56 Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY
    • Culture
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Free

    Find out how the sea shaped Aberdeen, from clipper ships to North Sea oil, in a museum built around a merchant's house from 1593.

    Why it's a good date: The windows look straight onto the working harbour, so you can watch supply boats come and go between exhibits. Walk down to the quay or out to Footdee afterwards.

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    Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

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