Date spot in Aberdeen
Codona's Amusement Park
Ride the big wheel, race each other round the go-kart track and play crazy golf at the beachfront fun park, then head indoors for bowling.
Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen Beach
Address: Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen AB24 5ED- Activity
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer
Why it's a good date: Silly and competitive, which is a good cure for first-date nerves. The outdoor rides are seasonal, but the bowling and arcades inside are open all year.
Photo: UltrasonicMadness, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
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Aberdeen Beach and the Esplanade
Beach Esplanade, Queen's Links, east of the city centre
Address: Beach Esplanade, by the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen AB24 5NR- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer
- Active
Walk the long seafront promenade beside Aberdeen's sandy city beach, from Footdee in the south up towards the mouth of the River Don.
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.
Photo: Flickr user: Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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.
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill, city centre
Address: Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
See Scottish and European art from the 18th century to now, then head up to the top floor for views over the city's rooftops.
Why it's a good date: Free, central and dry, so it's the obvious rain plan. It sits beside Union Terrace Gardens and His Majesty's Theatre, which makes it easy to pair with a walk or a show.
Photo: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
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